Panerai continues to honour the shared legacy of their long-standing collaboration with the Italian Navy through timepieces combining robust engineering with contemporary functionality.
The collaboration between Panerai and the Italian Navy is a defining chapter in Panerai’s history, one that began in the 1910s and has spanned over a century. Initially tasked with designing precision instruments for the Italian Navy’s missions, Panerai pioneered technical solutions that enhanced military operations in extreme conditions and environments.
This partnership extended beyond watches, encompassing innovations such as technical equipment and landing systems for aircraft carriers and helicopters capable ships. Each invention exemplified Panerai’s ingenuity in crafting tools for extreme environments.
The Submersible Marina Militare PAM01697 (above) and Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech™ PAM01698 (below) represent the maximum expression of Panerai’s enduring collaboration with the Italian Navy, reflecting decades of precision engineering and innovation. Drawing inspiration from the elite Aviazione Navale, it showcases Panerai’s ability to create purpose driven timepieces featuring cutting-edge materials and advanced functionality while paying homage to its legacy.
“The new Submersible Marina Militare timepieces are symbols of our enduring partnership
Alessandro Ficarelli, Chief Marketing and Product Officer, Panerai
with the Italian Navy, a relationship that began in the 1910s and remains a cornerstone
of our DNA. Designed as true tool watches, these timepieces honor our legacy of engineering
precision instruments for survival and adventure. This launch continues our mission to
create timepieces that reflect Panerai’s military heritage while inspiring extraordinary
journeys in the toughest conditions.”
The new timepieces are powered by the automatic P.900 calibre, integrating expansive functions within the confines of remarkably streamlined proportions. It measures 12½ lignes (28mm) in diameter and is only 4.2 mm thick. The energy necessary to accumulate a power reserve of three days is delivered by a bidirectional oscillating weight and stored in a single barrel. Its balance wheel, oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, is securely fixed in position by a balance cock. The caliber is equipped with a stop-second function that enables precise time setting.
PAM01697’s 44mm case is constructed from brushed 316LVM – 1.4441 stainless steel, and the unidirectional rotating bezel is paired with a matt green ceramic disk. PAM01698’s case is made entirely of CarbotechTM, a material renowned for its lightweight and robust nature, crafted from carbon fibres. The manufacturing process of Carbotech™ involves compressing carbon fibre sheets at a precise temperature and high pressure along with PEEK (Polyether Ether Ketone), a superior polymer that reinforces the composite, enhancing its strength and longevity. The resultant Carbotech™ plates boast superior mechanical properties and performance in terms of strength-to-weight ratio, enabling very comfortable ergonomics while being resistant to tough wear conditions. Notably lighter than titanium and ceramic, Carbotech™ excels in resistance to external forces and corrosion. It’s uneven, matt black surface, which varies according to the cutting of the material, lends every singular watch a slightly different appearance.
Both timepieces feature green-grained matt dials with a black gradient finish – inspired by Aviazione Navale aircrew flight gear and helmets – and a Marina Militare signature at 6 o’clock. Grey Super-LumiNova®, taking after the colours of Aviazione Navale aircraft, enhances legibility in low-light conditions, while the small seconds counter’s design resembles a radar display, with the historical Aviazione Navale aircraft’s anchor insignia subtly engraved. The dials’ applied indexes are wider by 20% in diameter with an expanded Super-LumiNova® surface area by 45%, ensuring enhanced readability and improved visibility in low-light conditions, an especially useful feat in challenging environments.
The case backs are engraved with the Aviazione Navale wings emblem, a first-time ever in Panerai’s collections, completing the watches’ refined yet robust design. Designed also for deep-sea exploration, the novelties are water resistant up to 30 bar (~300 meters), and as with all Panerai watches, these timepieces are tested to +25% of their stated water resistance. The two Submersible watches are matched with green canvas straps with distinctive T/T stitching, delivering durability and a nod to the military uniforms and they are both paired with a second black rubber strap.
Technical Specifications:
Submersible Marina Militare
PAM01697
Movement: Automatic mechanical, P.900 calibre, 12½ lignes, 4.2 mm thick, 23 jewels, 28,000 alternations/hours. Incabloc® anti-shock device. One barrel. 171 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time, stop-second.
Power Reserve: 3 days.
Case: 44mm, brushed steel case, polished and brushed unidirectional rotating steel bezel with green matt ceramic disk. Screwed steel case-back. Sapphire crystal.
Dial: Green grained matt, black gradient finish with grey Super-LumiNova® grade X2.
Strap: Green canvas with T/T stitching strap, trapezoidal AISI 316L 1.4435 stainless steel pin buckle. Additional black rubber strap.
Water resistance: 30 bar (~300 meters).
Price (RRP): £10,300.00
Submersible Marina Militare CarbotechTM
PAM01698
Movement: Automatic mechanical, P.900 calibre, 12½ lignes, 4.2 mm thick, 23 jewels, 28,000 alternations/hours. Incabloc® anti-shock device. One barrel. 171 components.
Functions: Hours, minutes, small seconds, date, calculation of immersion time, stop-second.
Power Reserve: 3 days.
Case: 44mm, CarbotechTM case and unidirectional rotating bezel. Screwed Titanium DLC case-back. Sapphire crystal.
Dial: Green grained matt, black gradient finish with grey Super-LumiNova® grade X2.
Strap: Green canvas with T/T stitching strap, trapezoidal titanium DLC pin buckle. Additional black rubber strap.
Water resistance: 30 bar (~300 meters).
Price (RRP): £16,800.00
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