Panerai. A rare and large stainless steel water-resistant chronograph wristwatch
Panerai. A rare and large stainless steel water-resistant chronograph wristwatch

SIGNED PANERAI, MARE NOSTRUM, REF. 5218-301/A, NO. 230, MANUFACTURED IN 1993

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Panerai. A rare and large stainless steel water-resistant chronograph wristwatch
Signed Panerai, Mare Nostrum, Ref. 5218-301/A, No. 230, manufactured in 1993
With nickel-finished lever movement, 43 jewels, glucydur balance, the dark blue dial with luminous baton and Arabic and numerals, luminous hands, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and 30 minutes register, in large circular water-resistant-type case with coin-edged bezel calibrated for tachometer, screw back, two round chronograph buttons in the band, large stainless steel Panerai buckle, case, dial and movement signed
42 mm. diam.

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Panerai's renowned "Mare Nostrum" chronograph wristwatch was originally designed to be used by deck officers of the Italian Navy. Only very few of these watches were made in 1943 but due to the turmoil during the war, the model never went into production but remained at the prototype stage. It was not until 50 years later that Officine Panerai reproduced the Mare Nostrum chronograph, the first examples, such as the present watch, made in a small series in 1993.

The model is described and illustrated in The Panerai in Florence by Dino Zei, pp. 250 & 251.

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