We chose to break down the features and the legend behind what makes Panerai our favorite watch brand.

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In the 1860s, Panerai set up a work shop in Florence making precision mechanical instruments. The work shops carried on into the 20th century as “Officine Panerai.”

By the 1930s the workshops were making a range of wrist-worn instruments for frogmen; compasses, depth gauges and the likes.

In 1935, Officine Panerai were commissioned by the Italian Navy to construct watches for use underwater, specifically ones that could be read underwater. After some initial prototypes Officine Panerai delivered it’s first product diving watches in 1938. These were fitted with Rolex movements (and Rolex crowns and case backs).

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