This time, Panerai Laboratorio di Idee has launched a series of transformation journeys with its imagination. Panerai between the wrists, transformed into a special force.
What’s going on? From September 2 to 3, 2019, the naval base Teseo Tesei on the island of La Spezia ushered in 33 distinguished Panerai VIPs who experienced this rare life experience in person. Thirty-three lucky people wore Panerai’s new Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech ™ stealth series carbon fiber watch and completed a two-day special experience with the Italian Navy diving commando Comsubin. On the Italian navy coat of arms, a Caiman motif was drawn, and its declaration of battle was: E fluctibus irruit in hostem (breaking waves to meet the enemy). What makes this experience unique is that these soldiers will face the cruelest enemy in their lives: themselves.
Face the limit, break through yourself, overcome fear, and get rid of crickets. Leave everyday life in the comfort zone behind, facing the stormy sea, and marching towards great excellence. The adventure of 33 warriors is the first extreme experience project for VIPs launched by Panerai, a premium sports watch brand from Florence.
On September 2nd, the participants took an assault inflatable boat to Varignano Fortress, where the Italian naval base is located.
Panerai VIPs participate in the Comsubin special experience project for the Italian Navy diving commando
It was originally a quarantine station for sea travellers in the Republic of Genoa, and no one is allowed to enter without permission. After all the arrangements are in place, Panerai VIPs will first undergo a medical examination and then receive a navy uniform customized by Panerai. This uniform will also accompany them through the next two days of land, sea and air assault training.
The Extreme Challenge is scheduled for September 3rd, which is a real ‘experience day’.
With the careful assistance of GOS (Action Diver Group) and GOI (Action Command), trainees must complete intense training from early morning. This is also the training content of the Navy Special Forces, which includes a series of consecutive actions: From diving to a specified depth below the sea surface, to shooting, obstacle agility exercises, and experiencing zigzag crawling through a gap zone with a straight distance of 100 meters and an actual distance of 200 meters.
Immediately afterwards, take a military helicopter to Muzzerone Fortress again, which is also the strategic point for controlling Baia delle Grazie. The last link cannot be ignored. Participants will visit the submarine rescue ship Anteo managed by Comsubin, the Italian navy diving commando.
The heroic journey of the Panerai VIPs came to an end, and the turbulent air gradually calmed down. The extreme journey has come to an end. Two nights with the theme of Italian ‘Dolce Vita’ (beautiful life) restored everything to peace. Looking from the coast, Italy showed its soft side, quiet and serene.
Panerai VIPs participate in the Comsubin special experience project for the Italian Navy diving commando
Panerai SUBMERSIBLE
Panerai presents a new professional survival timing tool that truly caters to the needs of diving. It is equipped with excellent technical performance and compelling military styling to pay tribute to the long-established relationship between the brand and the Italian Navy. Panerai’s Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech ™ Carbon Fiber Watch (PAM00979) demonstrates its military characteristics in style and rigorous quality standards. (Survival Timing Tool) name, the case back is inspired by the images of the Italian Navy commando.
The watch is made of Carbotech ™ carbon fiber composite. This material was first introduced into the world of fine watchmaking by Panerai. It uses carbon fiber as the main component and is lightweight but strong. The material structure is ingenious, creating a different camouflage texture for each watch, which complements the carbon dial design. The watch is equipped with a unidirectional rotating bezel to accurately calculate the dive time, while the scale and the oversized hollow hands are thickly coated with a gray Super-LumiNova® luminous coating to ensure that the watch is legible in the dark.
Panerai SUBMERSIBLE MARINA MILITARE CARBOTECH ™ Carbon Fiber Watch-47mm (PAM00979)
Panerai RADIOMIR
Panerai’s new radiomir series of Radiomir watches has abandoned the usual color matching, using a special and bright matte military green dial, a more historical sense, only sold exclusively in brand stores. Panerai Radiomir Radio Demir watch (PAM00995) shows the brand’s iconic design and the aesthetic style of the Radiomir Radio Demir case-typical pillow-shaped case and lugs integrated with the case , The sturdy structure is the symbol of the ‘evolutionary version’ of the Radiomir Radmir series in the 1940s. During this period, Panerai gradually gained its reputation as a watch supplier designated by the Royal Italian Navy; in response to the needs of the Navy’s commando precision timing tools, it specially developed watches with important functions.
This newly launched watch has a case diameter of 45 mm and is made of AISI 316L stainless steel. The crown is engraved with the OP logo. It is equipped with a matte stainless steel bezel, a micro-arc sapphire crystal and a sapphire crystal back. Outstanding performance, equipped with Panerai’s thinnest self-winding mechanical movement P.4000, independently developed by Panerai Watch Factory in Neuchâtel; also equipped with hour, minute and small seconds dials, equipped with two-way top Chain eccentric tungsten alloy miniature oscillating weight with three-day power reserve function.
Panerai RADIOMIR-45mm (PAM00995)