Which Panerai to buy: Luminor Marina, Luminor Due, Submersible or Radiomir (2026)

The Panerai to buy for most people is the Luminor Marina 44mm: the classic Panerai, with its crown-protecting bridge, a small seconds dial and 300 metres of water resistance. For a smaller wrist, the 40mm Luminor Quaranta; for the best value, the hand-wound Luminor Logo; for diving, the Submersible.

Every watch here is sold new by Goldsmiths, a UK authorised retailer, at Goldsmiths' own price on the date shown.

How we chose

We went through every Panerai Goldsmiths sells and compared the sizes, movements and water resistance from Goldsmiths' own product pages. Several Panerai listings contradict themselves (a strap or a movement that differs between the description and the specification, or the same reference listed twice with different details), so we only chose watches whose details agree. We earn a commission if you buy through our links, which never changes the price you pay.

The Panerai families, in short

Goldsmiths' descriptions say Panerai was founded in 1860 and that its watches were designed "to meet the military requirements of the Italian Royal Navy", known for their legibility and luminosity. The Luminor's signature, in Goldsmiths' words, is its "crown-protecting bridge and cushion shaped case".

The best Panerai overall: Luminor Marina 44mm

The classic Panerai. Goldsmiths lists a 44mm brushed steel case with a polished bezel, an ocean-blue dial with small seconds at 9 o'clock, and Panerai's in-house P.9010 automatic movement with a 72-hour (three-day) power reserve, on an alligator strap. It's water resistant to 300 metres.

Best overallPanerai Luminor Marina PAM01313 · 44mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £7,900Price at Goldsmiths, 31 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best value: Luminor Logo 44mm

The least expensive Luminor. The same 44mm cushion-shaped steel case with a sun-brushed blue dial, but hand-wound: Panerai's in-house P.6000 calibre, with a 72-hour power reserve, according to Goldsmiths. It's water resistant to 100 metres, on a blue leather strap with contrasting stitching. You wind it by hand every few days.

Best valuePanerai Luminor Logo PAM01085 · 44mm · Manual Winding · 100 m water resistant £5,400Price at Goldsmiths, 31 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best smaller size: Luminor Quaranta 40mm

The Luminor look in 40mm, "quaranta" being Italian for forty. Goldsmiths lists a polished steel case with a white sun-brushed dial and luminous Arabic numerals, Panerai's P.900 automatic movement with a 72-hour power reserve, and water resistance to 100 metres, on a black alligator strap. It suits most wrists better than the 44mm.

Best smaller sizePanerai Luminor Quaranta Automatic PAM01371 · 40mm · Automatic · 100 m water resistant £7,300Price at Goldsmiths, 31 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best dive watch: Submersible 42mm

"A professional divers watch", in Goldsmiths' words: a 42mm steel case with an anti-clockwise rotating bezel for timing dives, Panerai's P.9010 automatic movement with a 72-hour power reserve, and water resistance to 300 metres, on a rubber strap.

Best dive watchPanerai Submersible PAM02973 · 42mm · Automatic · 300 m water resistant £8,500Price at Goldsmiths, 31 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

The best slim Panerai: Luminor Due 38mm

Panerai's slimmer case, which Goldsmiths calls "a new icon": 38mm in polished steel, with an ivory sun-brushed dial, the P.900 automatic movement with a 72-hour power reserve, and a red alligator strap. It's water resistant to only 30 metres, so it's the dressiest Luminor rather than a sports watch.

Best slim PaneraiPanerai Luminor Due PAM01248 · 38mm · Automatic · 30 m water resistant £6,200Price at Goldsmiths, 31 October 2026 Full specsSee it at Goldsmiths

For a plainer, dressier Panerai, the Radiomir Quaranta is 40mm in polished steel with a white dial and the P.900 automatic movement, on an espresso alligator strap, from about £5,500 at Goldsmiths when we checked.

Which Panerai should you buy?

• The classic: the Luminor Marina 44mm.
• The lowest price: the hand-wound Luminor Logo.
• A smaller wrist: the Luminor Quaranta 40mm.
• You dive: the Submersible.
• Slim and dressy: the Luminor Due 38mm, or the Radiomir Quaranta.