With a partnership that began in the 1910s and has since spanned over a century, Panerai is continuing to honour this shared legacy with the Italian Navy through its latest collection that is inspired by Aviazione Navale, the Italian Navy aviation branch.
The new timepieces — Submersible Marina Militare PAM01697 and Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech PAM01698 — represents the maximum expression of Panerai’s enduring collaboration with the Italian Navy, reflecting decades of precision engineering and innovation.
It also showcases Panerai’s ability to create purpose-driven timepieces featuring cutting-edge materials and advanced functionality while paying homage to its legacy.
Both timepieces are powered by the automatic P.900 calibre, integrating expansive functions within the confines of remarkably streamlined proportions, and equipped with a stop-second function that enables precise time setting.
The Submersible Marina Militare PAM01697 features a 44mm case that is constructed from brushed 316LVM – 1.4441 stainless steel, and the unidirectional rotating bezel is paired with a matt green ceramic disk, while the Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech PAM01698’s case is made entirely of Carbotech, a material renowned for its lightweight and robust nature, crafted from carbon fibres.
Inspired by Aviazione Navale aircrew flight gear and helmets, the two timepieces have green-grained matt dials with a black gradient finish, and a Marina Militare signature at the 6 o’clock mark.
Grey Super-LumiNova, in honour of the colours of Aviazione Navale aircraft, help to enhance legibility in low-light conditions, alongside a small seconds counter design that is reminiscent of a radar display, with the historical Aviazione Navale aircraft’s anchor insignia subtly engraved.
Each timepiece comes with an Aviazione Navale wings emblem engraved on the case back too, a first-time ever in Panerai’s collections.
Divers would be happy to note that the timepieces have also been designed for deep-sea exploration, keeping water resistant for up to 30 bar (300 metres) and have been tested to deliver an additional 25% of their stated water resistance.
