Panerai
2006
PAM00239
471'119
BB1196690
Luminor Submersible Destro Chronopassion 75th Anniversary
Stainless steel
Automatic, OP III, 21 jewels
Black Officine Panerai rubber strap
Stainless steel Panerai buckle
44 mm. wide
Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 19/75
With Officine Panerai International Guarantee Certificate dated 1 August 2006, Certificate confirming the present watch is numbered 19 of a limited edition of 75 pieces, Contrôle Officiel Suisse des Chronomètres Watch Rate Certificate, additional rubber strap, watch tool, product literature, instruction manual, leather wallet, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
Italian
• 1860
Known for its robust designs and large case sizes, Officine Panerai was established in 1860 by Giovanni Panerai in Florence, Italy. Around 1900, Giovanni's grandson Guido Panerai took over, and Panerai became the supplier to the Regia Marina — the Royal Italian Navy. After supplying the navy with high-precision instruments for a number of years, Officine Panerai created Radiomir, a radium-based powder that gives luminosity to the dials of sighting instruments and devices. By 1936, the Royal Italian Navy approached Panerai again with the request to design a watch resistant to extreme underwater conditions. The watch they created became known as the "Radiomir".
Panerai's watches made during the early twentieth century era were comprised of cases designed and manufactured by Rolex SA, with Cortébert, a Swiss manufacturer, supplying the majority of their movements. The most recognizable designs from the firm are the Radiomir and Luminor. To date, vintage models from the first half of the 1900s, such as the reference 3646 and 6152 models, remain the most desirable among collectors.
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