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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 …

Keeping up with the previous special edition Luminor Sealand models, Officine Panerai has released the new PAM850 44mm Luminor 1950 Year of the Monkey Sealand. The PAM850 is a special edition of 99 pieces that is part of the Chinese Zodiac series. The new Sealand is number 8 in the exclusive series that was started in 2009 with the year …

Introduction If you are a fan of Panerai history and love the vintage look that they possess, then you are also most likely draw into the many different straps that are available for these beautiful watches. One particular segment of the strap market is based solely around using vintage leathers or even distressing the leather to give it an artificial …

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 …

With the increased popularity of Officine Panerai timepieces in the late 90’s into present day, Panerai enthusiasts love to see watches that pay homage to the original DNA that made the watch what it is today. The roots of where this brand came from is what intrigued me from the start and it’s what fuels a lot of fans even …

In 2014, Officine Panerai released the Panerai PAM785 boxed set which became an instant hit amongst Panerai enthusiasts for it’s roots back to some earlier pieces in the brands early stages. It featured a black seal model as well as a white dialed daylight model. Two years later they have put together another boxed set, the PAM786, featuring two watches inspired …

If you haven’t noticed there is a heavy dose of 1940’s case variations at SIHH 2016 in Geneva. Holding serve with the other models that have been released there are four new Radiomir 1940 Automatics being introduced. I have decided to group them in pairs of two based on the type of dial they come with. The first two I …

With so much technical terminology that is used within the watch industry there is one word that always gets the horology juices flowing, Tourbillon. With an attempt to get all of the Panerai lovers talking, Officine Panerai has just released the Panerai PAM578 Lo Scienziato Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Titanio (Titanium) at SIHH 2016 in Geneva. The PAM578 now joins …

The other day I was doing some typical web surfing and I stumbled upon an interesting Panerai video. Of course being the Panerai nut that I am,  I had to take a few minutes to watch it and see what this was all about. I have watched countless hours of reviews on every piece in the Panerai collection, but this …

In advance of the SIHH 2016 show in Geneva, Officine Panerai has released their first ever white faced 1940's Radiomir, the PAM655.