J. Farren-Price - Panerai01

TEN YEARS OF IDEAS: THE OFFICINE PANERAI WORKSHOP

In March of ten years ago, the then Vendôme Group, now Richemont, acquired the branch of Officine Panerai concerned with Watches, Compasses, Depth Gauges and Precision Optical Instruments.

Also acquired along with the branch was the brand Officine Panerai, while the previous organization was called Panerai Sistemi.

In the 1930s Officine Panerai was official supplier to the Italian Navy of sophisticated, high precision devices. Amongst the multitude of ideas and instruments realized, a special range of watches was created specifically designed for use in extreme and highly risky conditions.

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