Panerai
Officine Panerai (also known simply as Panerai) is an Italian luxury watch manufacturer, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Founded | 1860 in Florence, Italy |
| Founder | Giovanni Panerai |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Jean Marc Pontroue CEO, Olivier BertoinFinance Director |
| Products | Luxury watches |
Number of employees | 740 |
| Parent | Richemont |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references | |
Officine Panerai designs, manufactures and markets watches through authorized dealers and company-owned stores worldwide. Giovanni Panerai (1825–1897) founded Officine Panerai in Florence, Italy in 1860.
The company is headquartered in Geneva and manufactures watches in Neuchâtel, Switzerland using movements manufactured by Manufacture Horlogère ValFleurier.
Panerai watches, designed and manufactured by Rolex SA, were worn by the frogmen of the Decima Flottiglia MAS in their operations during World War II. Notable products include the Luminor and Radiomir wristwatches.
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