Panerai used 2025 to quietly but firmly remind everyone that big, purpose-built dive watches still matter. The headliner is the newly upgraded Luminor Marina collection, a refined but unmistakably Panerai set of references that tightened up proportions, materials, and finishing enough to land a coveted spot on our list of the 100 most important products of the year.
Around it, the brand experimented at the edges with travel-ready GMTs, precious-metal riffs, and limited editions that leaned into Panerai’s military roots without feeling like straight vintage cosplay.
The result is a lineup that feels both more focused and more versatile, whether the watch is living under a wetsuit cuff, a field jacket sleeve or a boardroom shirt.
Think of this as your 2025 field guide to Panerai releases that grabbed our attention this year and further evidence of why the iconic cushion-case giant still deserves respect in any watch rotation.
Welcome to This Year in Gear: A year-end retrospective of the most noteworthy launches, mapped across the gear landscape. Check out all of our 2025 key brand and product category retrospectives here.
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