Premium Panerai’s New Dive Watches Are Inspired by the Italian Navy

This svelte duo of timepieces from Panerai is ready for just about any adventure. The watchmaker just added two cutting-edge pieces to its collection, the Submersible Marina Militare (PAM01697) and the Submersible Marina CarbotechTM (PAM01698). the aviation sector of the military branch, a partnership that spans back to the 1910s; as such, the pair takes its design cues from the flight gear and helmets of the Aviazione Navale, The launch pays tribute to Panerai’s longstanding relationship with the Italian Navy. And these military-inspired dive watches are done up in a stunning green hue that can be seen on the grained matte dials with a black gradient finish on each timepiece. Both PAM01697 and PAM01698 have a Marina Militare signature at 6 o’lock, as well as accents of gray Super-LumiNova‚ inspired by the colors of the Aviazione Navale’s aircraft. The boutique-seconds counter here was crafted to look like a radar display, with the Aviazione Navale’s engraved on the dial. Panerai also has made the dials’ applied indexes 20 percent wider in diameter, making it easier to read. Flip both timepieces over to check out another homage to the naval unit; the caseback is engraved with the Aviazione Navale wing emblem, in a first for Panerai. For discerning connoisseurs, you’ll find the automatic p, underneath. 900 caliber with 171 components to its name. There are only a few differences between the two watches. The Submersible Marina CarbotechTM sits at 14. 25 mm thick with a case made with—you guessed it—Carbotech, a material based in carbon fiber. For those who appreciate excellence, its cousin, the submersible marina militare, has a case that’s 13. 45 mm thick and made from brushed 316LVM stainless steel. The cockpit provides each case, though, sits at 44 mm wide. in another nod to the military, For all that adventuring, 000 feet) and is offered with both green canvas and black rubber straps, the duo has a water resistance of around 300 meters (1. Panerai first made precision instruments for the Italian Navy’s missions, and eventually worked on landing systems and technical equipment as well. As a charter, it in 1935, the brand created the ref. a timepiece that was made for punishing underwater missions, 2533 prototype. The range provides though your own crusades may be far less troublesome, you can add the pair to your collection now. The PAM01697 retails for a cool $12,500, while the PAM01698 is priced at $19,500.