Four men, four watches, fourhundredandfourteen pages of history – so far… The translation process from our german core text into italian and english language has been started and will be embedded into the layout of the first volume “history1″ in february.

After months of construction, the chapters’ pages will be filled up with complete content in all three languages very soon… Meanwhile there are more than 200 historic photos which need some kind of a “cure” to appear nice…

Further details will be published soon. Thanks for being patient.
[Ralf Ehlers & Volker Wiegmann]

Short update on our book “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History”: Actually we are about to complete the editorial work on the new, 2nd edition with extended content. Next steps will be the translations into italian and english languages and new photos of all the vintage watches inside. The 2nd edition of “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History” will have the same size than our 2nd book “Vintage Panerai – The References” (26 cm) and more than 360 pages (1st edition from 2007 was 21 cm at 228 pages). After we realized that the content of all historic chapters would cross the 700 pages (wouldn’t be a comfy read anymore), we decided to publish two volumes of our history related book, starting in 2012 with the first four chapters in the first volume to be called “history1″.

Related to watches only, our book “Vintage Panerai – The References” will remain as the right choice, which is still available and in stock.
Further details will be published soon. Thanks for being patient.

Best wishes for the new year!
[Ralf Ehlers & Volker Wiegmann]

Cleaning up my Ref. 6152/1 for the next photo session of our book “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History”. Took off the strap, removed dust and dirt on the case, between the lugs and along the crown protecting device, checking its Rolex Cal. 618 / Type 4 movement. Put back the original strap with G.P.F. Mod. Dep. buckle… Ready.

[Volker Wiegmann]

Short update on our book “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History”: we received several requests since our first book was sold out in summer. Actually we are writing the new, 2nd edition with extended content. The 2nd edition of “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History” will have the same size than our 2nd book “Vintage Panerai – The References” (26 cm) and more than 500 pages (1st edition from 2007 was 21 cm at 228 pages). Related to watches only, our book “Vintage Panerai – The References” will remain as the right choice, which is still available and in stock.

Further details will be published soon. Thanks for your patience.
Ralf Ehlers & Volker Wiegmann

Dear customers and visitors of our website,
please note that our first book “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History” is sold out and no longer available in our shop.

[Ralf Ehlers & Volker Wiegmann]

A close view of a 3646 / Type G “California Dial” Panerai, showing a lot patina.

Features of the watch:
Reference: 3646 / Type G
Dial: “California Dial” (roman and arabic numbers)
Case number: 317496
Movement: Rolex Cal. 618 / Type 1 mod.

You can read more about this watch in our 1st book “Vintage Panerai – Watches with History” in chapter I.I and also in our 2nd book “Vintage Panerai – The References” in chapter I.VII.

The 6152/1 ”Arillo-Luminor” is the fifth watch in our book “Vintage Panerai - Watches with History” (chapter I.V), published with 15 different photos and its complete history in 2007.

Features of the watch:
Reference: 6152/1
Dial: “Luminor Panerai” (sandwich, engraved)
Case number: 124537
Movement: Rolex Cal. 618 / Type 4

The 3646 ”Kiefer-Radiomir” is the fourth watch in our book “Vintage Panerai - Watches with History” (chapter I.IV), published with 11 different photos and its complete history in 2007.

Features of the watch:
Reference: 3646 / Type D
Dial: “Kampfschwimmer” (brass, anonymous)
Case number: 260560
Movement: Rolex Cal. 618 / Type 1

The 3646 ”Pape-Radiomir” is the third watch in our book “Vintage Panerai - Watches with History” (chapter I.III), published with 11 different photos and its complete history in 2007.

Features of the watch:
Reference: 3646 / Type D
Dial: “Kampfschwimmer” (sandwich, anonymous)
Case number: 260530
Movement: Rolex Cal. 618 / Type 1

The 3646 ”Lehmann-Radiomir” is the second watch in our book “Vintage Panerai - Watches with History” (chapter I.II), published with 9 different photos and its complete history in 2007.

Features of the watch:
Reference: 3646 / Type C
Dial: “Radiomir Panerai”  (sandwich, engraved)
Case number: 1010186
Movement: Rolex Cal. 618 / Type 1