These reliable workhorses were supplied by the most renowned movement manufacturers of Switzerland and play a significant role in the beauty and value of Vintage Panerai watches. They were specially modified for the usage in wristwatches. All these large and hand-wound calibers have their roots in the 1920’s and 1930’s and were derived not only from pocket watch movements but also from alarm clocks. Most vintage Panerai watches were made by Rolex and were equipped with a variety of state of the art movements at the time they were produced. New technologies and materials were introduced as well, in order to improve the accuracy and durabilty of the movements. But the modifications were not only of cosmetical nature. Just like in architecture and industrial design, the form went from highly decorative to reduced and simplistic. The style of the engravings changed over time as well as the adornments of the bridges. Every “epoque” left behind its own distinctive design language. In-depth research on vintage Panerai and Rolex watches of reference 1665, 2533, 3646, 6152, 6154, 6152/1, GPF 2/56 with Rolex 618, Angelus 240 and Montilier 663 movements built from 1936 to 1965.Ī mechanical movement is the living, beating heart of every timepiece. Vintage panerai and other iconic timepieces under the loupe at perezcope
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