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Panerai has announced a quartet of watches made in partnership with the U.S. NAVY SEALS, a capsule collection meant to highlight the brand’s mission of crafting reliable, purpose driven watches. All of the models share an aesthetic link through the use of camo patterns and dial effects and are based on collector favorite references from the Submersible collection. In a catalog filled with burly, oversized watches, the Submersible line is perhaps the most outwardly sporty, reflecting a more contemporary approach to divers, chronographs, and GMTs than you might find in the brand’s more heritage focused lines.
The first model to receive the Navy Seals treatment is the Submersible QuarantaQuattro NAVY SEALS PAM01518. As the name suggests, this one is based on their stainless steel 44mm Submersible. Instead of their regular lume application, this one features sand-colored SuperLuminova on the hands, markers, and lume pip on the bezel. It is equipped with the Panerai P.900 caliber in-house automatic movement, which operates at 28,800 beats per hour and boasts a substantial 3-day power reserve. “NAVY SEALS” is displayed on the dégradé black to anthracite dial at 6 o’clock. When the watch is flipped over, a beautifully engraved commemoration of the NAVY’s special forces team is revealed. It is rated for water resistance up to 300 meters.
The second model is the Submersible QuarantaQuattro GMT NAVY SEALS Carbotech PAM01513. Similar to the previous model, this one is based on the 44mm Submersible. However, it features a 12-hour GMT function and date and is entirely made of Carbotech. Panerai’s Carbotech is the lightest material in its diverse range, featuring a composite structure made of high-performing long carbon fibers, giving each watch a unique character. The watch has the same sand-colored lume application, NAVY SEAL notation on its black-to-anthracite dial, and a matching case back engraving on its DLC-coated titanium screw-down case back. It is powered by a GMT version of the same P900 movement and is water-resistant up to 500 meters.
The third model is the full-size Submersible NAVY SEALS Titanio PAM01669, based on their larger 47-mm Submersible model. The case is made of titanium and has a Carbotech bezel. The dégradé black to anthracite dial has “NAVY SEALS” displayed at 6 o’clock, a matching date window, and the same sand-colored lume application. Inside, you will find the P.9010 automatic caliber, which also has a 3-day power reserve and the same beat rate as the P.900. However, the energy is derived from two mainspring barrels instead of one. The advantage of having multiple barrels is that the torque provided is more evenly distributed along the length of the reserve. A titanium screw-down case back, with the NAVY SEALS commemorative engraving, covers the movement. It is rated for water resistance up to 300 meters.
The Submersible Chrono NAVY SEALS Titanio PAM01521 is the last model. It is based on the 47mm Submersible platform and features a Flyback Chronograph. The Flyback mechanism allows you to stop, reset, and restart the chronograph instantly with the push of a single button. The watch is made of DLC-coated titanium with a ceramic bezel insert and is equipped with the in-house caliber P.9100/R automatic movement. It has a 3-day power reserve, a beat rate of 28,800 beats per hour, and is composed of 328 components due to its complexity. This caliber can display the chronograph running seconds and minutes from the center pinion, a rare feature. Similar to other NAVY SEALS watches, it has the same dial treatment and a commemorative case back, and it is water resistant to 500 meters.
All four Submersible NAVY SEALS models come with bi-material, rubber, and Camo AOR1 pattern textile straps, along with a traditional Panerai trapezoidal brushed steel pin buckle. The pricing is as follows: the PAM01518 is $10,200, the PAM01669 is $13,700, the PAM01513 is $19,700, and the PAM01521 is $34,200. Panerai
