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    • Panerai

    Officine Panerai is a European luxury watch brand. Panerai was launched in 1860. Today, Panerai watches are produced in Switzerland while headquarters is based in Italy. Some of the Panerai watches feature in-house calibers while others and have ETA calibers.

    The frogmen of the Italian military division Decima Flottiglia MAS used Panerai watches in World War II. Among the more popular Panerai watches are the Panerai Luminor, Panerai Luminor Chrono Daylight 44mm, Tuttonero Luminor 1950 3 days GMT Automatic Ceramica, Panerai Luminor Marina. Many Panerai fans (Paneristi) engage in Panerai forums and often look for custom Panerai watch straps.

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    THE WATCH LIST

    Deco by Design: Six of Our Favorite Watches Inspired by Art Deco

    Art Deco, as a descriptor, has become a little overused in the luxe-focused world of watch marketing. Too often, in the absence of a better term, the style is used as a catch-all word for any blend of geometric forms and vintage air. While the verbiage has no doubt worn away its welcome for many,...

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    Jan 5, 2021 by WatchTime

    2020, The Watch Year in Review: 10 Dynamic Dive Watches

    It goes without saying: 2020 was far from an ideal year for most of us. Looking back, however, it was also a year that brought many noteworthy watch launches despite the huge obstacles posed by the pandemic and its effects on the world economy. As we look ahead hopefully to 2021, it’s time for our...

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    Dec 26, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    FEATURE

    Double Time: Eight GMT Watches For Travelers at Work and Play

    A second time zone can be shown in many ways, offering a wide range of options for watch designers. As the summer travel season winds down, we showcase some notable timepieces with second-time-zone (GMT) displays in this article from our 2019 Special Design Issue.

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    Dec 3, 2020 by Jens Koch

    WATCH TEST

    Diving with the Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio

    In this watch test feature from the WatchTime archives, a frogman re-creates a dive from the 1950s to test the historically inspired Panerai Luminor Marina 1950 3 Days Acciaio.

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    Nov 24, 2020 by Jens Koch

    Sylvester Stallone to Sell “Daylight” Panerai Luminor, Other Notable Watches, at Phillips Auction

    A quartet of watches owned by action star Sylvester Stallone, including the Panerai Luminor model worn in the 1996 film Daylight, will join what is now emerging as an all-star cast at the Phillips’s flagship “Racing Pulse” auction in New York. Among other notable timepieces the auction will be a Heuer Monaco worn by Steve...

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    Nov 11, 2020 by WatchTime

    Panerai Celebrates 20 Years of the Paneristi Community with Radiomir Venti Limited Edition

    Many watch brands can claim a community of diehard fans, but few can match the intense devotion of the Paneristi, the group of Panerai watch enthusiasts that have met regularly since 2000 on the online forum paneristi.com, and now also on social media platforms, to share their passion for the brand. The group, now recognized...

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    Nov 5, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    TIMEPIECE TIMELINE

    10 Highlights in the History of the Dive Watch

    In the beginning, dive watches were pure tools that helped keep divers on time and alive. Today they’re something else: fashion statements, conversation pieces, rugged companions for a trip to the beach or pool. Our Timeline: "Dive Watches Through the Decades," traces the history of the dive watch from its start in the 1920s, with the invention of the first truly water-resistant cases, to 2014.

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    Nov 2, 2020 by WatchTime

    And Action:

    Time for the Movies: 10 Times a Watch Stole the Spotlight from the Actors

    (Warning: Spoilers ahead.) Watches in movies have fascinated watch fans since collecting timepieces became (at least) as interesting as getting an autograph from your favorite actor. From Steve McQueen’s Monaco in Le Mans (1971), Ripley’s (Sigourney Weaver) Seiko Giugario in Aliens (1986), Christian Bale’s Datejust in American Psycho (2000), Marlon Brando’s Rolex GMT and Martin...

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    Oct 26, 2020 by Roger Ruegger

    WATCH REVIEW

    Borrowed Time: Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech – 47MM

    The Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech is at the technical vanguard of Panerai’s re-branded Submersible collection. We found this rugged timepiece, engineered for combat diving, makes a sharp statement on dry land as well.

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    Oct 7, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Downsizing: Six Watches Under 40-mm from Top Brands

    Over the past several years, we’ve seen an influx of modestly-sized timepieces from the dominant industry players. Even the leaders of the “wrist-saucer” trend, Panerai and Breitling, have changed their strategy and started developing a more approachable range. It turns out after years of wristwatches growing exponentially to the point where they dwarf anyone that...

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    Oct 1, 2020 by WatchTime

    WATCH TEST

    Ice Age: Diving with the Panerai Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days Titanio

    Panerai’s Luminor Submersible is part of the brand’s long tradition of making diving instruments for military frogmen. In this feature from the WatchTime archives, we subjected this model, which debuted in 2017, to the ultimate test: ice diving.

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    Sep 28, 2020 by Jens Koch

    Panerai Launches Digital-Exclusive Submersible Azzurro and Limited-Edition Luminor Luna Rossa GMT

    Panerai has announced a pair of new timepieces set for release this fall, each a limited edition. One is available exclusively via Panerai’s e-commerce platform; the other introduces a new composite material in its dial. Read on for details about the Submersible Azzurro – 42 MM and Luminor Luna Rossa GMT – 42 MM. The...

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    Aug 31, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    PHOTO GALLERY

    Back is Beautiful: 10 Luxury Watches With Exhibition Casebacks

    In our "Back is Beautiful" series of photo features, we present a portfolio of fine mechanical watches that are as appealing from the back as from the front. This latest installment includes timepieces from A. Lange & Söhne, IWC, Panerai, Patek Philippe, and more. Scroll down to see the selection and click on each image for the larger photo.

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    Aug 25, 2020 by WatchTime

    PORTFOLIO

    Splash! A Plunge Into the Colorful World of Watersports Watches

    Take the plunge with us into the colorful world of water sports. Here you can find professional instruments with appealing technologies, styles, and prices. In this article, we present divers’ watches without complex additional functions (e.g., chronographs) because the watches listed here are designed to focus your undivided attention on the time of day and the...

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    Aug 19, 2020 by Alexander Krupp

    Panerai Continues its Luminor Marina 70th Anniversary Releases with the PAM01313

    The year 2020 marks 70 years since the original release of the Luminor collection by Panerai and, continuing the stream of fresh watches commemorating that anniversary this year, the brand has unveiled the Luminor Marina Ref. PAM01313. The new model comes on the heels of the unveiling of three ultra-luminous Luminor Marina models, along with...

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    Jul 2, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    The WatchTime Q&A: Elizabeth Smith, Aspen Boutique Director, Oliver Smith Jeweler

    Located on the second floor of the historic Tom Thumb building with sweeping views of Aspen Mountain, Oliver Smith Jeweler is opening its new boutique specializing in vintage timepieces from the world's most sought-after watch brands, estate jewelry, and the company's in-house-designed jewelry. We took the opportunity to talk to Oliver's eldest daughter Elizabeth Smith, Boutique Director of the Panerai Aspen Boutique and the new pre-owned boutique...

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    Jul 2, 2020 by Corey Vlahos

    The WatchTime Q&A: Officine Panerai CEO Jean-Marc Pontroué

    In an interview conducted shortly after Watches & Wonders 2020, Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Officine Panerai, spoke to WatchTime about how the company is planning to emerge from the worldwide health crisis, its continuing dedication to bringing new high-tech materials to watchmaking, and its commitment to environmental sustainability.

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    Jun 9, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    Let There be (More) Light: Panerai Marks 70 Years of Luminor with Three New Anniversary Editions

    Panerai is celebrating a major milestone in 2020 — namely, 70 years since the initial launch of the now-iconic Luminor watch series, named for the luminous substance first developed as the natural (and safer) successor to the radium-based (and consequently quite hazardous) luminescence of Radiomir; the Radiomir watch was launched in 1940 for use by...

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    May 3, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    Labor of Lava: Panerai Luminor Marina Fibratech Brings Volcanic Rock to Watchmaking

    Another year, another new material ushered into the world of high horology by Officine Panerai, the Florentine maestros of rugged, sporty luxury. After bringing us such avant-garde alloys as Carbotech and Goldtech in recent years, Panerai introduces in its new Luminor Marine Fibratech – 44MM model a new high-tech composite material made of mineral fibers...

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    Apr 26, 2020 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Panerai Launches New Radiomir Mediterraneo Editions

    Panerai, once known almost exclusively for its bold, ultra-legible black dials, has been expanding its palette of colorways in recent years, with blue shades among the most prevalent. The brand kicks off its 2020 releases with the first two of what it says will be a trio of new models in its blue-dialed Mediterraneo series...

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    Apr 11, 2020 by Mark Bernardo
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