Panerai News

Going through my normal day and a nice email pops up in my inbox from Christie’s Auction for their latests watch auction that will be coming up on Novemeber 14, 2016 in Geneva. This auction will feature a number of rare watches from many manufacturers but of course the ones I am interested in are a couple vintage Panerai from …

If you are a fan of Panerai history, you are well aware that Officine Panerai has always had strong ties to the sea. Whether it was creating diving instruments for the Italian Royal Navy (Marina Militare) or designing the latest watch for the frogmen to wear while riding on the manned torpedoes, Panerai and the sea have gone hand in …

This past weekend the 1st Regatta in the U.S circuit of the Panerai Classic Yacht Challenge (PCYC) was held at historic Marblehead.  The small harborside community north of Boston which is home to local classic sailers and a handful of yacht club commodores once again plaid host to a leg of the PCYC. Hundreds of sailers came from near and …

Panerai Central had the honor of teaming up with Officine Panerai for the first time to co-host a very intimate event celebrating the “Dive Into Time” releases on July 13th in Beverly Hills.  A few  VIP members of the Panerai Central family were on hand to meet and greet members of Panerai North America consisting new brand President Giovanni Carestia, PR Director Michele Ghallagher and …

I like to randomly check out the different Panerai models that come up for auction around the world and I recently came across a very desirable piece from the 90’s at Christie’s. On June 7th, 2016, Christie’s will be offering up a Panerai PAM021 from 1997. The PAM021 was a limited edition Radiomir with a 47mm Platinum case with only …

Officine Panerai is set to release some new models at the "Dive Into Time" event in Florence.

Officine Panerai continues to expand their global reach with the opening of their first ever boutique in South Africa. The Johannesburg located boutique was once again conceptualized and designed by none other than the world renowned Patricia Urquiola. Design Visionary Urquiola has been the lead in Panerai boutiques including Florence, Milan, Paris, Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, New York, and the flagship …

Advancements within any industry are inevitable and in my opinion, necessary. Even within a market where so much attention, pride, and emphasis are put into its history, there is always advancement. The art of watchmaking is a rare niche that continues to amaze its enthusiasts regardless of how long ago a specific movement or complication was created. Sometimes, when speaking …

Another year and another SIHH in the books  for Panerai Central. We had the luxury of being on hand again in Geneva to see the new novelties in person from Officine Panerai. With all the press releases and articles we put out on the new novelties here on Panerai Central,  I always like to take a moment after the show …

So here we are, one week away from one of the biggest watch shows of the year, the Salon International De La Haute Horlogerie Geneve or SIHH for short. Once again I have the luxury of being a guest in Geneva  to cover the newest releases from Officine Panerai. I know based on my reviews, insight, and pictures, you might …