The dial is unusual as well and doesn’t resemble any other watch I know of. It’s black, of course, and glossy, and features white hour markers fashioned from 3D blocks of Super-LumiNova. The indices are three-dimensional outlines, which should create a pretty neat light show in the dark — unfortunately, Peren doesn’t have any lume shots in their press materials, or else I’d show you.
A date window appears at 12 o’clock, an uncommon placement, and it’s about as unobtrusive as a date window can be. It’s small and round and appears to be the same size as the hour markers, with white text on a black background. It’s there when you need it, but effectively disappears when you don’t.
The stepped dial has very sparse text, with Peren’s logo — in a fitting Tron-like font — sitting near the center of the dial and the 200m water resistance rating showing up above 6 o’clock. The handset is probably the most standard feature on the watch. It consists of fence-post hour and minute hands and an arrow-tipped seconds hand, all of which are white and lume-filled.
Pricing and Availability
The Peren Regia Lunar Eclipse Dark has a cool factor that just feels authentic. Its futuristic design doesn’t look like anything else out there, it has many unique stylistic touches and finishes and it’s loaded with the specs I would expect at this price point (and then some).
Speaking of the price, the watch comes in just under $1,000 at CHF 777, which as of this writing converts to $969. It’s available on either a black fabric or FKM rubber strap. The rubber features horizontal grooves that recall the knurling on the crown and bezel, so that would be my pick. Both are available now on Peren’s website, alongside the rest of the Regia diver collection.
