Upcoming Panerai book - Fratellowatches.com

Jun
13

RT (Roger) at Paneristi posted a message on their board that this book is coming out in November.

Roger posted the following:

From the Inside Flap
Panerai’s watchmaking tradition spans 150 years from its foundation in Florence in the 1860s. As supplier to the Royal Italian Navy, Panerai perfected the world’s first underwater timepieces in the 1930s, which were both waterproof and luminescent. Panerai timepieces represent both glamor and technical brilliance. Until the 1970s,iPhone users FratelloWatches just became iProof..,rolex airking, these beautifully designed watches were known only to the connoisseur; today they are collected by “Paneristi” throughout the world. Courageous adventurer Mike Horn wore a Panerai Arktos designed for him while making a solo circumnavigation of the Arctic Circle between 2002 and 2004. Panerai: The History presents the watchmaker’s remarkable technical and aesthetic achievements in original photography. An extensively researched catalog of the watches and other pieces in the firm’s collections and archives provides a unique resource for collectors and watch specialists.

About the Author
Stephan Ciejka has worked as a photographer and journalist since the 1970s. A specialist of military history and collector of vintage watches,rolex replica, he is the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of La Revue des Montres, Europe’s leading fine watches magazine.

Product details:
Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Flammarion (November 1, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN: 2080305018

Goodbye 2010, Hello 2011! - Fratellowatches.com

Dec
31

Dear readers of this blog,

We are only few hours away from 2011! I am pretty sure that 2011 will be an exciting year for (haute) horlogerie. In 2010, we’ve seen a lot of new watches that were really out of this world, such as The Palace by Jean Dunand, the Rebellion T-1000 and Max Busser’s HM No.4. Besides these, we’ve seen re-incarnations of classic time pieces such as the Rolex Explorer in 39mm, the Bulova Accutron Spaceview and the Glycine Airman Base 22. And everything in between of course. My friend Frank Geelen of Monochrome did a nice write-up on the best timepieces of 2010 and I wholeheartedly agree with his choice of timepieces.

So, what will 2011 bring us? We’ve seen some great previews for the SIHH2011 already, like the Tribute to 1931 Reverso by Jaeger-LeCoultre for example. Personally, I can’t wait to see some of the new horological promises by Audemars Piguet, Rolex, Grönefeld Exclusive Timepieces, Linde Werdelin’s new chronograph and so on.

What about Fratellowatches in 2011? Well,rolex replica, I will continue to blog about watches and will do my best trying to increase the number of articles. You can – again -  expect in-depth coverage on novelties, BaselWorld, SIHH, GTE and other watch events. More importantly, I will keep voicing my opinion on watches,rolex replica, the watch industry and what more. Keep in mind that this is my personal blog and therefore always reflects my personal opinion on watches, brands, watch books, events etc.

Besides Fratellowatches and my regular job, I am currently working for a number of other media (e.g. AskMen, MotoringExposure, WATCH Magazine, WatchUseek and others) as much as I can, which I will also continue to do in 2011 of course.

For now, I would like to thank all watch friends (old and new ones),rolex replica, readers (and the number is still growing every year) for your time and comments, my advertisers and sponsors for a great horological 2010 and love to see you back in 2011!

Just like last year’s end-of-year post, let me end this post with a photo of my latest acquisition, my Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph ref.26300ST. A big thank you to Jaap of Precisionwatches, who has been sponsor of Fratellowatches for years now.

Thanks For All Support And Happy New Year Everyone!

Robert-Jan / Fratellowatches