How Panerai’s Luminor Tourbillon GMT Lo Scienzato put 3D printing technology to the test
Luxury Italian brand’s lightweight but durable timepiece – made from layers of titanium stacked together – features a skeletonised dial with view of P.2005/T calibre movement
The luxury Italian watchmaker Panerai’s latest feat in complications involves a tourbillon and skeletonised movement with a barely-there dial.
The new Luminor Tourbillon GMT Lo Scienzato’s dark, hollow case has been created using 3D printing technology.
Making use of the direct metal laser sintering technique – involving the compacting and forming of a solid mass of material using heat or pressure, but without melting it – layers of titanium are stacked together to form the highly durable body. The case measures 47mm but weighs only 18 grams.
With an equally lightweight movement to match, the watch’s skeletonised heart beat – P.2005/T calibre – can be seen across the hollowed out dial.
The tourbillon is stripped down to the bare essentials, lending each layer of the movement and the dial a depth that is enhanced by the green inner bezel and indices.
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