Vintage panerai a look into our book the references. When i wrote this story, i was completely overwhelmed with trying to put together many of the mysterious panerai history puzzle pieces. After all, it says panerai on it, yet looks nothing like the radiomir or luminor shapes. Panerai book is the best historical and photographic contribution to real knowledge of panerairolex and panerai watches from the period 19361997. Its great to see that the historic design of the mare nostrum chronograph from the 1940s will be carried into the future of the brand with this new release at the 2015 sihh. Other important reissues included the mare nostrum, a 99piece edition of a watch that panerai had designed for deck officers of the navy in 1942.
Panerai mare nostrum chronograph pam716 watch returns. You could be forgiven for thinking the watch im holding right now is a fake. Officine panerai presents a collection of three series of limited edition watches to the public. This term also sounds like rarity and exclusive model in panerai collectors minds. Discover a large selection of panerai mare nostrum watches on chrono24 the worldwide marketplace for luxury watches. Unofortunately both the mare nostrum and the whole slytech range have gone. Panerai watches from 1936 to 1997 and panerai in florence. Panerai, an italian story limited edition collectors book.
Mare nostrum has been appeared for the second time in the world of watches back in the year 1993 when the brand became available to the public for the first time. On chrono24 youll find prices for 35 panerai mare nostrum watches and can then buy one of the luxury watches at a bargain price. The complete history of the officine panerai luminor introduced in 1955 and its predecessors. The company is headquartered in geneva and manufactures watches in neuchatel, switzerland using both movements manufactured inhouse and movements manufactured by eta s. And during the second world war, panerai developed its first chronographs for timing torpedos used in these sorties. The case of the pam300 has the same shape and size 52mm as the wwii original and the dial looks very similar.
Giovanni panerai founded officine panerai in florence, italy in 1860. The first chronograph made by officine panerai dates back to 1943, the year in which the prototype of the mare nostrum was presented to the deck officers of the italian navy. The panerai mare nostrum chronograph makes a comeback, and it. Buy panerai mare nostrum acciaio chronograph blue dial mens watch pam00716 and other wrist watches at. If you are a panerai lover, you probably recognize this watch. Prices for panerai mare nostrum watches prices for mare. Panerai mare nostrum accacio limited edition hypebeast. The panerai mare nostrum chronograph pam716 pam00716 is a surprise, mid2017 release from officine panerai that actually harkens back to not only its prerichemont days, but also to the brands first chronograph, produced during world war iior some time after. Panerais mare nostrum stands aside from the main collection with only the typography of the dial sharing an identity with the luminor and radiomir designs that you normally associate with the. Every book that has been published about vintage panerai until today. Jun 06, 2017 panerais mare nostrum stands aside from the main collection with only the typography of the dial sharing an identity with the luminor and radiomir designs that you normally associate with the. Officine panerai presents the prototype of a model specifically designed for deck officers. The mare nostrum was the first chronograph model created by panerai for the italian royal navy. Indeed, back in the early days of the florentine manufacture, a chronograph had been created, one that is so rare that it became a legend.
The mare nostrum prototype vintage panerai and other. Inspired by the legendary panerai mare nostrum, the first chronograph produced by the brand in the 1940s or 1950s for the italian navy, comes the new panerai mare nostrum pam 716 with a stainless steel case measuring 42 mm in diameter and powered by a noninhouse calibre. Apr 01, 2018 the panerai mare nostrum acciaio has a stainless steel case surrounding a blue dial on a blue alligator strap with a stainless steel tang buckle. This set contains panerai watches from 1936 to 1997 by mario paci and panerai in florence. Officine panerai mare nostrum acciaio 42mm pam716 time. Amongst them the mare nostrum is perhaps the most mystical, since it was panerais only vintage chronograph. The new panerai mare nostrum chronograph pam716 watch with images, price, background. You can read more about panerai during world war two in our other blog article. Panerai decides to call the big watch mare nostrum translates our sea in latin which is a well known phrase used by the ancient romans for naming the mediterranean sea. The two panerai watches it named in honour of the luminescent materials that made them glow in the dark radiomir and luminor are still the only two models the brand produces today, excepting the occasional reedition of the mare nostrum, legiziano and some collectors pocket watches. Panerai produces thousands of watches, but the mare nostrum was the first chronograph ever to be created by the. It contains information on such interesting models as. Officine panerai has a tremendous amount of history to lean upon when creating its annual novelties.
We trace the history of one of the most iconic watches, from the first luminor models up to reference 5218 and the ones following the acquisition by the vendome luxury group. Although the remake is not as big as the original one, the one offered for auction by christies can for sure be called exciting, bold, unique and rare. I originally published this panerai history story on jakes rolex world, years ago in 2008, and i wanted to add it to jakes panerai worldwhere it ideally belongs. The following picture shows a panerai compass at the history and legend. Jun 02, 2017 officine panerai mare nostrum acciaio 42mm pam716. It is a great question that connects to many elements. Years after the first watch, panerai releases several reissue versions of mare nostrum before going under vendome groups management. Panerai mare nostrum replica choose perfect panerai replica. The recent history of officine panerai is exceptional. The history of the panerai mare nostrum qp magazine. The first blue dial panerai, the 5218 301a, is still among the most soughtafter one within the models known as prev and produced between 19931997. Vintage panerai and other iconic timepieces under the loupe at perezcope indepth research on vintage panerai and rolex watches of reference 1665, 2533, 3646, 6152, 6154, 61521, gpf 256 with rolex 618, angelus 240 and montilier 663 movements built from 1936 to 1965. Vintage panerai watches from 1930s to 1940s, featuring references 2533, 3646, the mare nostrum chronograph and compasses.
Unofortunately both the mare nostrum and the whole slytech range have gone the way of the dodo, so i can hardly recommend that anybody goes out to their local authorized. Vintage panerai and other iconic timepieces under the loupe. Introducing panerai mare nostrum 42mm pam00716, tribute to the 1993 icon and the history of the mare nostrum collection. Panerais latest mare nostrum watch is a special edition reinterpretation of one of the brands watches from back in 1993, the slytech mare nostrum. Panerai mare nostrum all prices for panerai mare nostrum. Officine panerai designs, manufactures and markets watches through authorized dealers and companyowned stores worldwide. The mare nostrum prototype vintage panerai and other iconic. It is an elegant and prestigious document which simply cannot be absent from the bookshelf of any collector. In 1936, the florentine house created radiomir for the needs of the frogmen of the royal italian navy. Under the top layer of the box is a large book in italian about the minisub pilots.
The mare nostrum is not quite like any other panerai. Additionally, the brand reinforced its marine history, forming partnerships with the sailing world and becoming immensely involved with the worlds classic yacht regattas. Officine panerai is now releasing the new mare nostrum acciaio 42mm pam716, a 1,000piece limited edition which is directly inspired to that 1993 reedition maintaining the same features and. Jun 16, 2016 the mare nostrum chronograph is an exceptionally rare and mysterious watch within the vintage panerai family. Jun 11, 2017 panerai has built its modern collections almost entirely on the narrative of its 20thcentury history.
Panerai mens luxury watches are the perfect mix between italian design and swiss technology at the service of the passion for the sea. This year, the brand decided to resurrect the mare nostrum for its third iteration. The mare nostrum was the first chronograph ever produced by panerai, first created in 1943 for the italian navy. Jun 27, 2017 the panerai mare nostrum acciaio pam00716. The auction hammer panerai mare nostrum monochrome watches. Hence the countless variations on the radiomir and luminor models, the use of vintage designs and fauxpatina coloration, and the arrival of the watch well be covering today. Officine panerai is a luxury italian watch manufacturer, and a wholly owned subsidiary of compagnie financiere richemont s. The panerai mare nostrum acciaio has a stainless steel case surrounding a blue dial on a blue alligator strap with a stainless steel tang buckle. It was produced during the period known as prevendome 1993 to 1997 and the watch was made as part of the first collection of panerai watches available for civilian use. The mare nostrum chronograph is an exceptionally rare and mysterious watch within the vintage panerai family.
The term mare nostrum, latin for our sea is the term used by the romans to refer to the mediterranean sea, in particular the naval battles fought in the waters. Vintage panerais are already exciting, big, bold, unique and rare. Aug 30, 2017 the panerai mare nostrum chronograph makes a comeback, and its bolder than ever the new mare nostrum acciaio pam 716 stays faithful to the original chronograph, but is more wristfriendly with its 42mm steel case. Thats because it is the third iteration of the mare nostrum, dating back to the early days of panerai. However, if you are more onpoint with the history of panerai than that of the world, youll. Based on this idea and on the few documentation available at that time, panerai made a first reedition of the mare nostrum chronograph in. Mar 22, 2020 33 vintage panerai watches, history, instruments and straps of the 1930s1940s. The new mare nostrum titanio is a special edition with only 150 units. It is thought that only two or three of these watches were ever made, and all that remains of them are some photographs and a single example discovered in 2005. The mare nostrum chronograph is an exceptionally rare and mysterious. Based on the limited information available in archives, the first reedition of the mare nostrum was made in 1993 ref. Because of the world war two, mare nostrum has never been mass produced, but it remained as a prototype. May 12, 2017 panerais latest mare nostrum watch is a special edition reinterpretation of one of the brands watches from back in 1993, the slytech mare nostrum. Design studies for an aborted chronograph project, the 1943 mare nostrum, helped to set the stage for the brands eventual civilian debut.
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