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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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    Blue Swimming in Black: Introducing the Panerai Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte

    Panerai has been recognized in recent years for its forays into both avant-garde, high-tech case materials and bolder dial colorways. The Luminor Marina Carbotech Blu Notte, an online-exclusive limited edition unveiled this week, is the Florentine-rooted brand’s latest example of both those mission statements. It is the first model in the Panerai portfolio to combine...

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    Sep 17, 2021 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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    Sep 15, 2021 by Jens Koch

    Highlights from WatchTime’s September-October 2021 Issue, On Sale Now

    The September-October 2021 issue of WatchTime is available at retailers (and in our online shop) now. Among the highlights of the issue are our cover feature spotlighting Panerai’s new lineup of chronographs from its Luminor and Submersible collections; a comprehensive retrospective on the history and evolution of the tourbillon; a head-to-head match-up of dive watches...

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    Sep 14, 2021 by WatchTime

    Borrowed Time: Panerai Luminor Marina DMLS – 44MM PAM 1662

    Panerai has staked a claim in the luxury watch world as a top-tier innovator in applying high-tech materials and industrial processes from outside the world of watchmaking to develop timepieces that are distinctly avant-garde yet still classically Panerai. With the Luminor Marina DMLS – 44 MM, which I had the opportunity to wear and review...

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    Sep 8, 2021 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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    Sep 2, 2021 by WatchTime

    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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    Aug 6, 2021 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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    Jul 30, 2021 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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    Jul 20, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    A Pair of Adventurers: Panerai Submersible Chrono Flyback Jimmy Chin Editions

    Panerai’s Submersible collection, which spun off from the larger Luminor family in 2019, has been defined largely by its association with rugged adventure and its forays into sustainable materials. With the release of two new timepieces in collaboration with alpinist, environmentalist and National Geographic photographer Jimmy Chin — both limited editions, one that comes with...

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    Jul 8, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Panerai Explores New Reaches of Sustainability with 98.6%-Recycled Submersible eLAB-ID Concept Watch

    Like many other industries, the luxury watch world has embraced environmentally friendly manufacturing processes and sustainable materials in recent years, particularly brands strongly associated with diving and the sea — from Breitling’s use of ECONYL straps crafted from recycled fishing nets, to Oris’s recycled PET casebacks on its Clean Ocean Limited Edition, all the way...

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    May 2, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Panerai Upgrades its Stopwatch Style with New Luminor Chrono in Three References

    Few watch brands with military tool-watch roots have attained the iconic heights of Panerai, and yet the Florentine-Swiss maison has never really been known as a go-to maker of that most popular of horological “tools,” the chronograph. At Watches & Wonders this past week, Panerai aimed to change that perception with the release of an...

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    Apr 13, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Precious and Few: Panerai Platinumtech Luminor Marina Limited Edition

    Panerai’s Laboratorio di Idee, its innovative, high-tech R&D braintrust, has been quite busy in recent years, bringing avant-garde materials such as Carbotech, Goldtech, and Fibratech to the watch industry. The latest, and most precious, of these “tech” alloys makes its debut on the new Platinumtech Luminor Marina (PAM01116), an exclusive limited edition of 70 pieces....

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    Feb 11, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    Engineered for Free Diving: Panerai’s Boutique-Exclusive Luminor Marina 44MM Guillaume Néry Edition

    Panerai kicked off its partnership with French champion free diver Guillaume Néry in 2019, releasing a celebratory special edition as part of the high-profile 2019 relaunch of its Submersible divers’ watch collection. This year, Panerai introduces another very exclusive timepiece in collaboration with Néry, this one hailing from the historically inspired Luminor Marina family. Here’s...

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    Jan 21, 2021 by Mark Bernardo

    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

    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

    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
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