No other brand other than perhaps Rolex, Audemars Piguet or Patek Philippe has such a dedicated and loyal fan base. This cult brand of Italian origin enjoys a superb reputation. Founded in 1860 in Florence, Italy, Panerai became the official supplier to the Italian navy. The instantly recognizable oversized case design is a hallmark of this cult brand. Often produced in very limited runs, Panerai watches are renowned for selling way above their recommended retail price.

Panerai has four major collections; Historic, Contemporary, Manufacture and Special Editions. Most watches are produced in a limited annual run of around 500 units, and carry an issue number on the case back. Since 1997, Panerai has issued one to several Special Editions each year.

1993 was the breakout year for Officine Panerai when it created a numbered series in a limited edition of models aimed at the civilian market: Luminor, Luminor Marina and an edition of the Mare Nostrum chronograph. What really spurred the worldwide popularity of the brand was actor Sylvester Stallone's admiration for the Panerai collection and subsequent personal request to have Panerai produce a special edition to use during the shooting of the movie Daylight. Since 1997, Richemont (then Vendome) has steered the brand to ever increasing heights of popularity and, more importantly, improved manufacturing quality. Today, Panerai is a true manufacture, designing and engineering movements from the ground up. Since 2005, Panerai has successfully launched several new movements - the P.2002, P.2003, P.2004 and P.2005 (the numbers representing the year of design kick-off). 2009 saw the introduction of the P.9000 movement. In 2010, Panerai presented the P.999 calibre now used in many of its recently launched watches.

The majority of Panerai watches come in 40 and 44mm sizes.

This watch is guaranteed 100% authentic, has original serial numbers and is shipped in factory-fresh, brand new, unworn condition with all manufacturer documentation and packaging.

Package contains watch manufacturer's certificate of authenticity (if such certificate is applicable, and provided by the manufacturer), tags, stickers, boxes, and user manuals.

We will gladly accept returns within 30 days of receipt of delivery. Watches must be returned to us in brand new, unworn and undamaged condition. All domestic purchases showing as "In Stock" under $3000 will receive a full refund minus shipping fees. A 10% restocking fee will apply on all other orders. Read more.

We sell luxury timepieces at considerably lower prices than the manufacturers list price. Gemnation is not an Authorized Panerai Watch Dealer and is not affiliated with Panerai. Authorized dealers are not permitted to discount or sell watches on the Internet. For this reason, we choose not to be authorized watch dealers for many of the brands that we sell.

Since we are not authorized dealers for many of the watch manufacturers, we may be unable to ship the original watch manufacturers warranty. In all cases, however, we provide a Two Year Gemnation Warranty (active from the date of purchase).

Gemnation utilizes a full-time Swiss-trained watchmaker who is licensed and trained to repair every brand and model of watch that we sell. If we can supply the original warranty we provide this information in the individual watch description. Read More.