What are the characteristics of Panerai? Let Rolex outsource it to him
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Rolex's early identity was the outsourcing company of Panerai.
In the early days, Panerai did not specialize in making watches, but more specialized in producing professional technical equipment such as compasses and optical precision instruments. During this period, Panerai had a good relationship with the Italian navy. 1935, the Italian navy wanted Panerai to make a professional diving watch, and Italy also put forward three requirements, namely, good waterproof and large enough luminous, which are directly linked to the ability to assist frogmen in underwater operations. Panerai found the Rolex with the best waterproof technology at that time. At that time, Rolex had relied on the flying case and occupied the leading position of waterproof technology in the watch industry. This is the beginning of their cooperation.
1926 The first oyster watch produced by Rolex.
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After the formal cooperation of the first RADIOMIR watch prototype, Rolex and Panerai first faced a problem, that is, the large size required by the Italian navy. At that time, Rolex watches were basically 32 mm, which was a popular small-sized watch at that time. If you can't wear a watch directly, you can only choose a 47 mm pocket watch with a Rolex flying box to meet the requirements.
When it comes to how to change a pocket watch into a wrist watch, it is basically to drop the watch first, turn the crown sideways, and weld metal strips on the upper and lower cases. In order to wear the strap, Rolex also added a screw-in crown manual winding movement to this watch, thus completing Panerai's first prototype watch, and Rolex assisted in production from the inside out.
Ref.2533, the word Rolex is clearly visible on the movement.
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Lao Pei's family followed.
After the prototype of the watch was approved by the Italian navy, Panerai continued to build the Ref.3646 watch and put it into mass production. This watch is also divided into four-point digital time scale version and California version, but because it is military, there is no brand information on the disk, that is, Panerai logo.
Panerai developed the crown protection device in 1956, which is the most recognizable design element of Panerai. At that time, Panerai also registered an international patent. It was not until 1992 that Panerai decided to invest in the civilian watch market in response to the global financial crisis and political crisis, and Rolex, a former partner, had already become a water ghost.