Panerai takes the Submersible from the seas to the skies (then back again), with the highly limited Chrono Marina Militare PAM01699. Part of Panerai’s Experience Editions, which pairs your watch acquisition with a military-related travel adventure package, this commanding timepiece is another partnership with the brand’s long-time consorts, the Italian Navy. Specifically, the PAM01699 is inspired by the Navy’s aviation branch, the Aviazione Navale. I’m talking a whopping 500 meters of water resistance and a 332-component flyback chronograph movement. When you activate it, the chrono hand displays the time to target before it starts tracking.
This sum of all military tools features that heavy-duty submarine-esque case paired with a textured, grainy green dial, homaging naval aviation instruments. Overall, the PAM01699 is brawny and functionally maximalist but not garish. It’s serious yet still fun—not unlike the experience it comes with, which includes the same real-life helicopter missions and tactical simulations that naval heroes go through.
Price: $63,000
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