Panerai is well-known for its series of innovative technologies in the field of self-luminescence, such as the famous Radiomir and Luminor composite luminous materials. Over the years, the brand has never forgotten to draw inspiration from its rich innovative achievements and continue to create new masterpieces of concept watches. In its unremitting pursuit of innovation, Panerai finally chose Elux, a cutting-edge technology patented on June 15, 1966, which contains Panerai's years of dedicated research and represents a major breakthrough in the field of luminescence. Elux is the abbreviation of the Italian "elettro luminescenza", which means electroluminescence. Best cheap watches online, discover our affordable replica Panerai Submersible watches collection. Wide range of luxury watches brands.
As a representative of the cutting-edge technology in the watchmaking industry, the new Panerai Submersible Elux LAB-ID PAM01800 watch carries four new patents*, can emit light continuously for 30 minutes, has a case diameter of 49mm, and is water-resistant to 50 bar (about 500 meters). Its on-demand light-up function, which is completely driven by mechanical energy storage, is a breakthrough innovation in the industry. The new watch has a built-in mechanical device created by the Panerai Creative Workshop. You only need to open the patented push rod protection system and activate the device through the push rod to instantly light up the dial. To achieve this pioneering feat, the technicians carefully arranged the 6 barrels in the movement, designed 4 of them as dedicated energy storage boxes, and then accurately started by a micro generator, so as to successfully convert mechanical energy into electrical energy. The micro generator is compact and precise, with a size of only 8x2.3mm, and consists of a custom coil, magnet and stator. There are no active electronic components installed in the device. The high-speed rotor runs at a speed of 80 revolutions per second and emits a high-frequency electrical signal of 240 Hz, fully achieving energy efficiency optimization.
The energy generated is used to illuminate the different scales on the dial, including the light-powered reserve display and the time scale. The research and development process of the luminous devices such as the pointer luminous system (patented) and the bezel luminous system (patent applied for) was full of hardships and challenges. After overcoming many technical difficulties, the creative workshop team finally succeeded in transmitting the current to the bezel outside the case, and the watch also achieved excellent waterproof performance. This technological innovation not only cleverly re-arranged the energy transmission path, but also fully realized the maximum utilization of the electrical energy stored in the mechanical barrel. Thanks to the intelligent magnetic drive lighting design, the electrical energy is only transmitted to the LED light source located at a specific position below the dot, that is, 15 of the 60 LED light sources in the scale circle can be lit at the same time, realizing true on-demand lighting.
Continuous lighting for up to 30 minutes is another remarkable achievement of this set of mechanical devices. Compared with the powerful storage capacity of traditional batteries, this energy storage method with limited capacity but extremely high utilization rate can be regarded as a major milestone in the field of lighting. The mechanical energy storage and lighting function further highlights the brand's innovative strength. The energy required for this function is provided by 4 dedicated barrels, and the remaining 2 barrels store the energy for the watch to travel, ensuring that the P.9010/EL movement can still run accurately for 72 hours even after the light energy is exhausted.