A date is displayed at 3 o'clock. Many diving enthusiasts often lament the addition of a date on diving watches, arguing that divers do not need the display. We have a discussion of this in our Rolex Sea Dweller review. But on the Panerai Due the discussion of saturation diving is completely avoided. One could argue that as the Due is no longer a diving watch and as a dress watch, the addition of a date display is not out of place. And we think the rather small date displayed at 3 o'clock is rather discreet.
As a dress watch, the Panerai Due 38 replica now has the legitimacy replica watches uk to display the movement through its sapphire caseback. And this is placed on the rose gold model with the ivory dial.
The stainless steel models come with solid stainless steel casebacks, while the other rose gold model, with the black dial, has a solid gold caseback engraved with the Chinese character (meaning fortune). The symbol is of great cultural significance to the Chinese and is widely used as decoration for the auspicious implications. The symbol is surrounded by plum blossoms, which express endurance and perseverance, and peonies, which symbolise wealth. It is interesting to see the lengths to which many brands will go in response to the important Chinese market.