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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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    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

    PORTFOLIO

    Bring On the Water! 11 Watches Built for Water Sports

    In addition to diving, water sports include sailing, surfing and even fishing. The appropriate watch can be a topic of conversation during breaks but also provides valuable time-related information. As Spring begins to usher in Summer, here are 11 water-sports watches worth checking out.

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    Apr 1, 2020 by WatchTime

    FEATURE:

    First Watch: U.S. Presidents and Their Timepieces

    WatchTime shares, in this feature on U.S. presidents and their watches, what brands graced the wrists and waistcoasts of our chief executives, such as Lincoln's Waltham pocketwatch, JFK's Omega Ultra Thin and Bill Clinton's Cartier Ballon Bleu.

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    Feb 17, 2020 by Norma Buchanan

    NEWS

    Panerai Introduces the New Luminor Marina Carbotech 44mm

    At the end of last month, the Swiss-based, Florentine-rooted watchmaker Panerai released the new Luminor Marina Carbotech 44mm (ref. PAM1661), a new carbon fiber watch reminiscent of the brand’s original LAB-ID Luminor released in 2017. This new watch, which like the LAB-ID features a special carbon case, is a somewhat more accessible addition to Panerai’s...

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    Feb 7, 2020 by Caleb Anderson

    2019: THE WATCH YEAR IN REVIEW

    10 Notable Dive Watches That Surfaced in 2019

    As we approach the end of 2019 and prepare for 2020 — surely destined to be another interesting year in the world of watches — we take a look back at some of the most noteworthy timepieces that came out this year, in various popular categories. Today, we look at some of the past year’s...

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    Dec 24, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Panerai Releases Two New Watches Alongside Extended “Pam.Guard” Warranty Program

    Panerai is releasing two new gold watches this month as part of its Luminor Due – 42mm series, the PAM1041 and PAM1042. The two new timepieces will be the first to be covered under the Swiss-based, Florentine-founded brand’s new Pam.Guard program, which lengthens Panerai’s standard warranty from two to eight years with additional membership benefits...

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    Dec 7, 2019 by Caleb Anderson

    NEWS

    Panerai Launches its First Green-Dialed Submersible as an Online Exclusive

    Panerai first dipped its toes into e-commerce in 2017, with the release of a limited-edition model in its Submersible collection (then called Luminor Submersible), with the first 30 of 100 pieces offered to online customers. Today, Panerai takes it to the next level, with another special-edition Submersible — this one with all 500 of its pieces available exclusively via the brand's e-commerce site. Here's a look at the Panerai Submersible Verde Militare - 42 MM, which also happens to be the first-ever Submersible with a green dial.

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    Nov 5, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    NEWS

    Panerai Luminor Due Collection Expands with Six New Models

    While 2019 is undoubtedly the Year of the Submersible at Panerai, as evidenced by the slew of new, revamped models in the military-masculine dive watch series released at SIHH earlier this year (and more recently), the Florentine watch maison has not neglected its more elegant Panerai’s Luminor Due collection. Launched in 2016 as the thinned-down...

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    Sep 3, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    Deeper Into the Green: Panerai Introduces Four New Radiomirs with Military Green Dials

    Panerai has traditionally been one of the most straightforward watch brands when it comes to color options, but in recent years the Florentine watchmaker has not been immune to the growing color trends, adding blue, brown, and even green dials to its repertoire. This year, Panerai grows its selection of timepieces with military green dials with a quartet of new models from its Radiomir family.

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    Jul 12, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    WATCH TO WATCH

    Introducing the Panerai Submersible Mike Horn Limited Edition – 47MM

    Panerai’s biggest announcement of 2019 was the relaunch of its Submersible series of robust, hyper-masculine dive watches as a collection of its own, separate from the parent Luminor family. Shortly after the new models’ rollout at SIHH, we covered one of the showcase limited editions of the collection, the Submersible Chrono Guillaume Néry Edition 47MM....

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    Jul 5, 2019 by Mark Bernardo

    EVENTS:

    Join WatchTime at South Coast Plaza for “The Art of the Timepiece” on June 6, 2019

    Summer has finally arrived, so why not join us for an evening celebrating “The Art of the Timepiece” at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California? South Coast Plaza is the largest shopping mall on the West Coast and features over 20 fine timepiece boutiques. From June 6 – 9, 2019, the luxury retail destination...

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    May 30, 2019 by WatchTime

    WATCH REVIEW

    Luminor Number Two: Reviewing the Panerai Luminor Due

    Unmistakably inspired by the styling of the original Luminor, the Panerai Luminor Due is a contemporary reinterpretation of that classic model from the ’50s. The new version has a slimmer case and a modern in-house movement with a micro-rotor for automatic winding.

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    May 16, 2019 by Martina Richter

    FEATURES:

    Five Things You Should Know About the COSC

    The Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres (COSC) is crucial to the Swiss watch industry. It’s existed in its current form since 1973 but there has been competitive chronometric testing happening in Neuchâtel since the late 1800s. Today, the COSC functions as a sort of litmus test for precision throughout the Swiss watch industry. In an...

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    May 10, 2019 by Logan R. Baker

    PORTFOLIO

    6 Sports Watches and Dive Watches Built for Adventure

    From the WatchTime archives: If you want to climb mountains, explore caverns, or undergo underwater ordeals, these watches will blithely master such extreme situations. But their attributes can also be useful in everyday life.

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    Apr 29, 2019 by Jens Koch

    WHILE WE WERE AT BASELWORLD...

    Like Chocolate for Water: Panerai Submersible Bronzo Resurfaces with New Brown Ceramic Bezel

    On the heels of its big announcement at SIHH 2019 — that the Luminor Submersible sub-family will be re-branded and refocused as its own stand-alone collection, called simply Submersible — Officine Panerai re-introduces its first bronze-cased watch within that family, the Submersible Bronzo, retaining the 47-mm, cushion-shaped bronze case and adding a new brown dial and brown bezel insert made of ceramic.

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    Apr 9, 2019 by Mark Bernardo
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