Swiss Panerai: an overview, features, views and reviews

When it comes to status symbols, is it? Of course, Swiss watches. In the market of the watch industry, they confidently hold the position through high-quality hand-assembled and perfectly working clockwork. Being the owner of the prestigious Swiss watch. They are not buying to determine the time, but as a human accessory that allowed himself to purchase extremely expensive things that emphasizes well-being and financial strength.

The question is how such a watch brand, of which little was known until the 90s. the last century, suddenly acquired an army of fans, and received permission to label as a Swiss watch, became popular in 2002? Such cases occur in history. Currently collectors consider this brand as a good investment object in the Panerai watch.

Let us turn to the facts of history and learn about the company's origins and the main events that led to the creation of the iconic hours.

It started in Florence

Giovanni Panerai in 1860 opens shop hours at Ponte alley Grazie in Florence, and is the official dealer of some important Swiss brands: Rolex, Vacheron Constantin and Patek Philippe. Swiss watch trade makes a profit, and the watchmaker turns to the first school hours city. Here begins the history of Officine Panerai. Shop later moved to the Piazza San Giovanni, changing the name to the Orologeria Svizzera in the early twentieth century.

To meet the military requirements of the Royal Italian Navy, which for years has supplied high-precision instruments, Officine Panerai creates the Radiomir, powder, which includes radium dials glow and gives sighting devices. High visibility underwater substance and excellent adhesive properties immediately make a paste radium key element in production. Radiomir patent is the first of many filed to review the history of Panerai innovations. Experience in micromechanics in the manufacture of precision instruments Orologeria Svizzera allowed to try his hand in the production of watches.

Watch for the Royal Navy

On the eve of World War II, Officine Panerai creates a pattern, now known as the Radiomir. Clarity hours was strengthened by the special design of the so-called sandwich dial with two overlapping plates. 47 mm body in the form of cushions with a large screw cap "bow" was prepared in analogy to Rolex Staybrite using stainless steel (while steel has the best resistance to corrosion). Wire lugs were welded to the hull, use a waterproof belt, long enough to wear the watch over a diving suit.

After testing this sample to the clock particularized requirements due to the fact that they should remain for a long time under water in emergency conditions. Therefore, their resistance to extreme stress must also be guaranteed. Amplifier to meet these needs have been made of steel of the same unit as the housing, for better underwater resistance.

Some of today's models with the name Radiomir 1940 have a body with ribs that are more pronounced on the sides, the overall change in the individual parts and a cylindrical tube, rather than conical, chuck. Ideas were embodied in the model Radiomir 1940 Special Edition, presented at the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie. Model photo below.

Delivery of this party hours for the Italian Navy continued, but in limited quantities and under military secret, it is very difficult to assess the precise volume of production of that time.

A good marketing move

The first major success of "Giovanni Panerai" brought the Luminor Submersible Watch Panerai after thriller "Daylight," in which he played Sylvester Stallone.

According to legend, he saw the clock in a shop window, without hesitation, bought them. Stallone did not part with the clock, even on the set, playing brutal Keith Latour. After completing the filming Stallone buys "by Giovanni Panerai" 200 chronometers and engraved with his signature gives colleagues the shop watches Luminor Panerai. The price of this gesture is not known for certain. But live advertising worked. Watches "by Giovanni Panerai" settled down in Hollywood.

The first auction of

However, no matter how many hours flashed on the hands of Hollywood stars, respect, accessories brought conducted in 2005 Antiquorum auction in New York. It was here 17 hours Grimoldi collection of lots were sold, which are illustrated in the path of development hours in the firm's industry. At the auction were presented Rolex Panerai, released in the forties years of war, watch from the commissioned Stallone. We were the only ones in the world of watches made for the Egyptian special forces. It's an option to be worn on the right hand.

Experts note

Time, experts point out that the "Panerai" produces watches in limited edition. Therefore, they are rare and at international auctions are appreciated. So, at an auction in Geneva in 2014, Panerai watches were sold at a record rate of "Original". Price in Swiss francs amounted to 425,000.

Watches are popular, not vintage and modern timepieces. It is in these "Italians" collectors recommend investing. When Panerai Luminor sales in the secondary market losses will not. And three years later on the mini-collections will be possible to make good money.

Luminor Marina model

Officine Panerai in 1993, is a collection of three series of watches with a limited edition to the public: Luminor, Luminor Marina and the Mare Nostrum, which immediately became popular for many collectors. Presentation of the collection was held in September 1993 on the cruiser of the Italian Navy "Durand de la Penne" with a ceremony, which was attended by the Duke Amedeo d'Aosta.

Today "Panerai" suddenly a lot of new models. Luminor Marina 1950Carbotech 3 Days Automatic PAM 661 stands out for its avant-garde use of carbon fiber for the body of the original texture in the style of a tree.

Watches Panerai Luminor Marina and Submersible aesthetically different in shape, size housing, the lack of a rotating bezel (in "Marina"), but there is a lot to do with the Submersible. From them Panerai Marina watches inherited round hour markers, which are generally found mainly in immersion models, the dial and a small seconds hand blue. Watches Panerai Luminor Marina collected from two hundred pieces. It is a fully development and production of Panerai Manufacture in Neuchâtel (Switzerland). Base caliber P.9000.

Engineers and designers "Panerai" constantly improving clockwork, filling the huge body of chronometers. Gradually the classic 47 mm converted to 44 mm, but thinner do not, for fear of losing the sympathy of the owners of large wrists.

Reviews branded watch lovers

Review everyone who buys and wears branded watches, states that Luminor Panerai - truly masculine and brutal. And there is no desire to part with them either at work or on vacation. For example, Swiss Panerai watch is, without removing, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Oliver Platt and Clive Owens love this watch because of their unusual, very beautiful design.

The women also love to Panerai. Stana Katic, for example, is a rare limited edition Panerai G-Series 45MM, which was made in 2004 and was limited to only 1500 copies. This model is distinguished by the label Black Seal of marker "6:00".

The clock on the hands of movie-stars, television presenters, politicians emphasize their status as people who are in the business. In principle, Panerai are all those who can afford to buy this luxury.