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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Ambitiously Sporty: The Panerai Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel

This article was originally published in the November/December 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. Panerai’s Submersible QuarantaQuattro eSteel, launched in 2022, is an appealingly robust companion for sports and in daily life. It owes its special character to the use of recycled materials and to a new dial with a color gradient that transitions...

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Jul 21, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

It’s Time – WatchTime New York 2024 Tickets On Sale Now!

After an incredible show in 2023, WatchTime New York, the premier collector’s event in North America, is set to return to Manhattan from October 18th to 20th, 2024. WatchTime New York 2024 promises to be even more spectacular, with the show marking the 25th anniversary of WatchTime and bringing together the world’s finest watchmakers, timepieces,...

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Jun 20, 2024 by WatchTime

Four Sports Watches that are Great in Gold

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in June 2022. While stainless steel is, for many, the preferred material for luxury sports watches, gold still has its fans. In fact, after a decade or two of pink gold being on the rise, it is now yellow gold that is making a...

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Jul 5, 2024 by Martin Green

Shining Light: Panerai Introduces Submersible Elux LAB-ID with Powerful Luminescence on Demand

With the Submersible Elux LAB-ID, Panerai once again provides beautiful proof that the mechanical movement is one of the oldest and most reliable machines in the history of mankind. The brand— legendary for its pioneering work in the field of luminescence— presents a diver’s watch that sets new standards in the field of illumination without...

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Jul 1, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Rambles: Being Sustainable Ain’t Easy

This article is from the WatchTime Archives and was originally published in 2022. The environment is a hot topic. Quite literally, as life for us will become far less sustainable as the earth is heating up. It will make the oceans rise, the weather far more unpredictable and volatile, accelerates desertification, and the list goes...

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Jun 26, 2024 by Martin Green

Green Rambles: Make All Watches Unisex

This article was originally published in April 2022. One of the things that have always struck me as very weird is watch brands telling us for which gender, specific models are. While this very well may help the marketing department target its efforts, why would you voluntarily limit to who you are selling your product...

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Jun 2, 2024 by Martin Green

The Long Haul: Panerai Introduces the Luminor Dieci Giorni GMT with 10 Days of Power Reserve

“Dieci Giorni,” people who understand Italian might already guess by the name what Panerai’s PAM01482 most important feature is: a power reserve of 10 days, or 240 hours. While this is very impressive, the Luminor Dieci Giorni GMT has even more to offer: a linear power reserve indicator, a second-time zone including a night-day indication and...

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May 21, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

THE WATCH LIST

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

This article is from the WatchTime Archives. 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...

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May 18, 2024 by WatchTime

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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May 12, 2024 by WatchTime

And Action:

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

This article is from the WatchTime Archives. (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...

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May 5, 2024 by Roger Ruegger

Panerai Sets Sail with Submersible Quaranta Quattro Luna Rossa Ti-Ceramitech at Watches and Wonders 2024

As part of its partnership with the Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli America’s Cup team, Panerai is presenting the Submersible QuarantaQuattro Luna Rossa Ti-Ceramitech watches, PAM01466 and PAM01543, at this year’s Watches and Wonders. As the name suggests, the case is made of a new material: Ti-Ceramitech. After seven years, the brand has succeeded in perfecting...

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Apr 12, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

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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Mar 31, 2024 by Jens Koch

Downsizing: Six Watches Under 40-mm from Top Brands

In this article from the WatchTime Archives, we revisit six watches released in recent times capitalizing upon the growing interest in smaller diameter watches, including timepieces from Tudor, Panerai, Omega, and more. Enjoy! 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”...

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Mar 24, 2024 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 in our latest dip into the WatchTime Archives! 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...

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Mar 20, 2024 by Alexander Krupp

The Great Watch Climb: Mountaineering Watches

This article was originally written by watch journalist Roberta Naas and published in the May/June 2022 Issue of the WatchTime print magazine. In the past decade, we have witnessed more and more professional climbers and explorers tackle the world’s tallest and most treacherous mountains wearing rugged timepieces designed to withstand unfathomable extremes. It is a phenomenon, though,...

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Mar 10, 2024 by WatchTime

Year of the Dragon: Three Burgundy Dials from IWC, Panerai, and Longines

The Pantone Color of the Year for 2024 is Peach Fuzz. This is a tone intended to have a calming effect and exudes a sense of gentleness, according to this color institute. It’s a shade that is relatively rare in the world of watches, except for the highly coveted salmon dials from some haute-horlogerie brands....

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Feb 9, 2024 by Sabine Zwettler

Panerai Launches Limited Edition of Luminor Flyback Chronograph

In this latest edition of the Luminor Flyback Chronograph (PAM01498), limited to 200 pieces, Panerai presents the legendary sandwich dial in an expressive dark green, shining with subtle sunburst finishing. Fluorescent numerals, indices, and hands ensure best readability in the dark. To distinguish them, the chronograph hands— central seconds and minutes, 12-hour counter at three...

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Nov 28, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

A Tribute to Maritime Heritage: Panerai Unveils Radiomir Officine PAM01385

Panerai introduces a new Radiomir, paying homage to the brand’s origins. In 1916, Guido Panerai patented “Radiomir,” a radium-based substance that emits an intense glowing in the dark, enhancing the readability of precision instruments for the Royal Italian Navy. In 1935, the first prototype of a watch for Italian combat divers followed. The new Radiomir...

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Nov 21, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Brick and Mortar: Panerai Releases Luminor Bitempo New York Edition

Celebrating the opening of its new boutique in New York, Casa Panerai located on Madison Avenue in the heart of NYC, Panerai is launching the Luminor Bitempo New York Edition – PAM01467. The limitation to 212 pieces is a reference to NYC’s area code. The commemorative timepiece is presented in a 44-mm titanium DLC case...

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Nov 8, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Green Meets Gold in Panerai’s Latest Luminor Due PAM01423

Panerai presents an exciting design variation of its famous Luminor timepiece. First unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2023 in Shanghai at the start of this fall, the Luminor Due PAM01423 is characterized by a lighter and slimmer case and introduces gold to the collection. The hallmark cushion-shaped yellow gold case, 42mm in diameter and pressure...

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Oct 25, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

Sporty Sophistication: Panerai Drops 40mm Radiomir Quaranta Collection

Panerai presents five new timepieces in its Radiomir Quaranta Collection. Four of them are steel executions, while the remaining one is clad in yellow gold. As is typical for this watch icon that was first introduced in 1935, the debutantes feature a luminous sandwich dial with two bold Arabic numerals and hour markers. Within a...

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Jun 15, 2023 by Sabine Zwettler

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