Panerai Luminor Submersible Royal Navy Clearance Diver

Details

Excellent condition. The case has some light wear including a very fine scratch above 3 on the steel bezel as shown in photos, otherwise generally in great order. The movement is clean and keeping good time. The watch comes with original packaging and papers, including COSC certificate, warranty card, and limited edition certificate (number 48 or 50). It has two straps, one leather and one black rubber.

PANERAI

Panerai traces its heritage back to Florence, where Giovanni Panerai founded a watchmaking school, repair shop, and retail shop. The company became a retailer for Swiss watches, but grew into a watchmaker in its own right by purchasing parts as well as movements and putting together to create watches.

Panerai was one of the first manufacturers to produce waterproof watches, using Rolex movements, cases and dials. These watches were delivered to the Regia Marina (the Italian Navy) for its divers, and found its way in service with the German Kriegsmarine.

While thankfully these two regimes didn't last, Panerai survived the war and was able to continue watchmaking until the 1970s, where it transitioned to making diving gauges and other technical equipment. Only in 1993 did Panerai return to watchmaking, including the now-famous Luminor and Radiomir. Throughout the mid-to-late 1990s and early 2000s, Panerai was beloved by action stars including Sylvester Stallone, and led the way in making larger watches the norm.