Officine Panerai

We are all well aware of, and appreciate the Panerai history as THE supplier of diving watches and tools to the Italian Navy. The last watch supplied by Panerai to the Navy was the reference 5218-202/A (photo by Nico) Since 2005 the official watch supplie...  

I bet this watch glows as bright as a flashlight in the dark with those huge luminova hands and markers! Cheers, Anthony

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watches using that case. They've been popping up around the internet for years! I am not sure that it's any more an issued watch than the JLC SEALS watch is. Do you have any further info on them?

These Military inspired watches are no longer actively used in the military. Today's militaries simply don't provide super-expensive watches to its soldiers, however indulge them in other expensive weaponry and costly electronic devices. My understanding ... 

Royal Australian Navy Clearance Divers might get an issued G-shock. They usually buy their own to get something better. The Dive Supervisors get Citizen Aqualand II's. No more caseback markings either, they just record the serial number. I suspect this is... 

Just wanted to know how to address your statement, because obviously you do not know me. Cheers, Asi

Opinion; my perceptions only. Please forgive me if I am indeed mistaken. I have been told that the Navy did not buy Top Gun watches nor Navy Seals watches in considerable numbers from employees of Jaeger-LeCoultre and IWC. However, I have no official know... 

Umberto Panzeri is a watchmaker (Rolex certified service) from Viareggio who in 2005 won a tender to supply watches to the Marina Miltare and Comsubin. As he is not a watch company, he approached a casemaker, dial maker, ETA for the movement, etc. It is t... 

That's really great! It's official, the MM has an official watch. I'm actually a bit less surprised now that the Italian Navy actually has a standard issue watch that is so expensive. Come to think of it, the Italian Police and Caraberini (pardon my spell... 

JLC never said that their Navy Seals watches were used as a tool watch by the Navy Seals. JLC said that the Navy Seals was an ewtraordinary Laboratory test for their watches. I mean that the JLC Navy Seals watches will be tested in extrem situations, and ... 

Then we should be able to see a NSN for this watch. I have no doubt is was delivered to the Italian Navy and even used by members. This is however, different to being issued. This message has been edited by BDLJ on 2009-02-15 14:07:36