Hammer (Australia)
by autor on Feb.25, 2010, under Collector Profiles
It was 1999 when by accident I stumbled onto what was formerly a military secret, “Panerai Watches”. as a collector of both vintage and military watches most of my life and with a deep affinity for the sea, the attraction was instant for these grand “Bella’s”, and so the love affair began!
In 2001 I saw a Vintage Panerai that encaptured such beauty as I had never seen before, the reference 6154, also known as the “Egiziano Piccolo” created specially for the Egyptian Navy in the year 1954. As specified in the order, the watch was to be fitted with the famous Panerai Radiomir Dial, Big Crown & Unique Case, a very different watch to the existing ref’s 6152 and 6152/1 and whilst this reference was not my first vintage dream, a 6152/1 (the foundation of the Panerai crown guard) I always lusted deeply after a 6154.
Another accident in 2006 changed my life completely and forever but my Love for Panerai got me through the darkest times and kept my mind smiling when my body could not.