SIHH 2019: Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Edition 47 mm and Special Edition17 January 2019
At the Geneva watch fair SIHH in January of this year the Italian brand Panerai presented a new Submersible, which?is dedicated to the French free-diving world champion Guillaume Nery. After breaking several personal records in 2015, Nery retired from professional diving sports and became an ambassador of the seas. To honor his achievements, the luxury watch brand developed the new model?Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Edition?(Ref. PAM00982).Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Edition 47 mm Ref. PAM00982 (left)Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Edition 47 mm Ref. PAM00982 (right)The new modelis water-resistant to a depth of about 300 metres or 30 bar and fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel, which displays the duration of a diving session. Its luminous markers, which stand out against the dark grey, textured backround, guarantee legibility under all lighting conditions and in complete darkness. On the screw back Nery's signature and the depths of his final record, 126 metres, are engraved.The watch's case is made of titanium. The ceramic disc applied to the bezel, the hands and the rubber strap are blue. The chronographhas a fly-back function and a device for zeroing the seconds hand to enable synchronisation with a reference signal. The PaneraiSubmersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Editionis fitted with a P.9100 automatic calibre with a power reserve of three days.Limited Edition Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Special Edition 47 mmPanerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Special Edition 47 mm Ref. PAM00983A further model presented by Panerai in honor of Guillaume Nery is theSubmersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Special Edition(Ref. PAM00983). This version, limited to 15 pieces, offers its owners an expedition into the underwater worlds of the Pacific in French-Polynesia. Together with the world champion Guillaume Nery, the participants of this event will travel to the champions chosen home island of Moorea. There they will be able to get close to whales during a dive with Nery.The PaneraiSubmersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Editionas well iswater-resistant to a depth of about 300 metres (30 bar). The model is also fitted with a unidirectional rotating bezel, with an applied black ceramic disc, for reliably calculating the duration of a diving session. The dial is legible under all lighting conditions due to the luminous white markers on theblack and blue background.Panerai Submersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Special Edition 47 mm Ref. PAM00983 The strap is also made of rubber. The screw back is, besides the signature of Nery and his record depth, engraved with the destination of the expedition, the island Moorea.The 47 mm titanium case is coated with a layer of knock and scratch resistant DLC (Diamond-Like-Carbon). Parts of the hour markers and the hands are coloured turquoise blue, an association with the Polynesian sea. The PaneraiSubmersible Chrono Guillaume Nery Special Editionis also equipped with the flyback function and the device for zeroing the seconds hand. The model is as well operated with the P.9100 automatic calibre with a power reserve of three days...................