The Club Panerai, first site in the world dedicated to the Panerai’s watches and for the organization of the meetings (GTG/P-DAY) for the collectors-passionates, has been published on the net, the 1st May 2000 with the certificate no. 1 "ad honorem" released to the webmaster Marco Mancini from Viareggio (Tuscany)-Italy, while the Shinystat web visits counter has been created in the following 5th May. The 25th May 2000 have been released the two certificates no. 2 with photos, respectively to the international public relations’ man and to the creator of the site, that is to Piero Lapiana and to Ricciardo Canova from Viareggio, respectively for the Luminor Marina and Luminor 1998 models, references Pam 1 and 2 - matriculation OP6502 BB976135 and OP6502 BB972762 - individual numbers A0324/1500 and A0652/1000. The first "true" certificate released, is the no. 4 with photo, from Italy, of Francesco Ferretti from Montecatini Terme, relative to the Radiomir 1937, prototype, ref. 2533 - 116272. The 28th June 2000 has been released the first certificate abroad, the no. 7 with photo, of Peters F. from the The Netherlands, relative to the Luminor 2000 model, ref. Pam 55, matr. OP6535 BB1003394 and ind. no. C1341/1500. The 21st February 2001 certificate no. 000/S.L.C., from Princ. of Monaco, is the card with photos by Franco Gazzentini from Viareggio, relative to the 1942 (?) Stroke Slow Torpedo "Pig", while the 9th March 2001 no. 000/M.A.S., from Italy, is the card with photos by Emanuele Bravin from Cesena, relative to the 1940 (?) Radiomir Autobright Path.
Solo la storia. Al polso - Only the history. On the wrist
The maximum number of the daily visits was happened on the 26th April 2004 with 1,001 visits, while at the moment we have an average of 325 visits per day, i. e. 9,750 visits per month and a mailing list with almost 2,200 e-mail addresses. From the 5th May 2000 up to today (27th June 2007, h. 15.35 Gmt +1), i. e. in 2,613 days, we have had altogether 408,927 visits with 1,095,666 pages view, with a daily average of about 156 visits and of about 2,69 pages view. The certificate no. 100 of the 6th February 2001, has been released to R. T., Usa, for the Luminor Marina, 2000 model, ref. Pam 61 - matr. OP6535 BB1004336. The certificate no. 200 of the 2nd January 2002, has been released to G. R., Italy, for the Luminor Marina, 1997 model, ref. Pam 1 - matr. OP6502 BB971040 and ind. no. 0640/1000. The certificate no. 300 of the 13th September 2002, has been released to V. W., Germany, for the Luminor Marina Militare, 1999 model, ref. Pam 36 and ind. no. 192/200. The certificate no. 400 of the 8th May 2003, has been released to F. B., Italy, for the Luminor, 1993 model, ref. 5218-201/a - matr. 58. The certificate no. 500 of the 5th March 2004, has been released to P. D. J., Belgium, for the Luminor 1950, 2003 model, ref. Pam 127 - matr. OP6576 BB1066416 and ind. no. E0249/1950. The certificate no. 600 of the 1st November 2004, has been released to A. M., Italy, for the Luminor Marina-L. H., 2001 model, ref. Pam 22 - matr. OP6522 BB992706. The certificate no. 700 of the 2nd August 2005, has been released to P. D. J., Belgium, for the Radiomir Black Seal, 2004 model, ref. Pam 183 - matr. OP 6603 BB1122341. The certificate no. 800 of the 24th April 2006, has been released to F. B., Italy, for the Luminor 1950, 2002 model, ref. Pam 127 - matr. OP6576 BB1066182 and ind. no. E0015/1950. The certificate no. 900 of the 31st December 2006, has been released to A. Z., Italy, for the Luminor, 2002 model, ref. Pam 112 - matr. OP6568 BB1060768. Finally, the certificate no. 1,000 of the 27th June 2007, has been released to F. B., Italy, for the Luminor Marina, 1997 mod., ref. Pam 1 - matr. OP6502 BB971835 and ind. no. 0835/1000.
In the 21st and in the 22nd April 2001, in the 27th and in the 28th April 2002, from the 1st to the 4th May 2003, from the 14th to the 16th May 2004, the 3rd and the 4th June 2005, the 19th and the 20th May 2006 and the 18th and the 19th May 2007, we have held, care of the Hotel "I Pini" in Lido di Camaiore (Tuscany), in collaboration with the Scuba Divers Society -Teseo Tesei- of Viareggio and the International Artiglio Award of Viareggio, respectively the I-II-III-IV-V-VI and VII Meeting of the Club Panerai (see Events and Meetings section).
Analysis of the information obtained from the first 1,000 certificates released
- How many, among the first 1,000 certificates released, those with the photos and how are divided into the three editions? Among the first 1,000 certificates released (not included the no. 1 for the Webmaster), we have released 402 with photos (40.20%), divided as follows: a) 58 (5.50%) certificates for the Vintage Panerai original edition watches (whose 57, i. e. the 98.28%, with photos); b) 76 (7.60%) certificates for the Replica Panerai first re-edition watches (whose 46, i. e. the 60.53%, with photos); c) 865 (86.50%) certificates for the Richemont Panerai second re-edition watches (whose 310, i. e. the 35.84%, with photos).
- Which are, among the first 1,000 certificates released, the people registered from Italy and abroad, with the largest number of certificates? The 14 certificates no. 223, 224, 235, 239, 240, 271, 279, 344, 360, 361, 396, 398, 426 and 427, belong alls to B. B. (Spain); The 13 certificates no. 4, 19, 29, 35, 37, 47, 51, 63, 221, 237, 290, 309 and 392 belong to F. F. (Italy); The 10 certificates no. 50, 58, 230, 249, 262, 333, 336, 383, 384 and 385, belong to J. B. (Mexico), while the 10 certificates no. 818-819-845-856-891-898-923-924-948 and 958, belong to A. P. (Italy).
-Which are, among the first 1,000 certificates released, those with the most interesting, not only of watches, photos? The certificates no. 59/, 96/ and 102/M. Equip., from Italy, Udine - San Remo and Cesena, with the photos of the individual equipment of the (Royal) Italian Navy; The certificate no. 92/ETA, from Switzerland, with the photos of the mechanical movement UT6497/Eta placed on the present 44-45-47mm hand wound Luminor and Radiomir models; The certificate no. 186, from Italy, Livorno, with the photo of the 1944 italian poster of the X MAS Flotilla; The certificate no. 273, from Italy, Udine, with the photos of the emblems of the X MAS Flotilla and of the San Marco.
-Which are, among the first 1,000 certificates released, those with the photos of the originals Radiomir and Luminor Panerai? The certificates no. 4, 35, 37, 86, 87, 102/M.Equip., 126, 227, 379, 494, 705, 888, 895, 929 and 944 from Italy, no. 67 and 425 from Germany, no. 106 from Switzerland, no. 219 and 229 from Singapore, no. 234 from Indonesia and the no. 239, 240 and 271 from Spain, have also the photos of the originals Radiomir; The certificates no. 11, 29, 59/, 96/M.Equip., 210, 250, 502, 527, 748, 749, 763, 769, 880, 909 and 940 from Italy, no. 204 from Usa, no. 220 from Singapore and the no. 396, 426 and 427 from Spain, have also the photos of the originals Luminor.
-Which are, among the first 1,000 certificates released, the "Special Editions", registrables to the site, present collection models shown? a) The Luminor Marina Militare, Pam 36, OP6513 from BB980298 to BB980497, produced in the 1998 "A" in 200 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 26, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. 001/200 (The first!); Certificate no. 513, from Hong Kong-China, ind. no. 138/200; Certificate no. 76, from Germany, ind. no. 033/200; Certificate no. 837, with photo, form Italy, ind. no. 040/200; Certificate no. 20, from Italy, ind. no. 077/200; Certificate no. 138, from France, ind. no. 100/200; Certificate no. 177, from Italy, ind. no. 138/200; Certificate no. 579, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. 169/200; Certificate no. 109, from Italy, ind. no. 173/200; Certificate no. 46, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. 184/200; Certificate no. 300, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. 192/200; Certificate no. 675, from The Netherlands, ind. no. 136/200; Certificate no. 692, from Israel, ind. no. 121/200. Up to today, we have registred 13 Luminor Marina Militare, whose 5 (38.46%) with photo. b) The Luminor Marina Militare "A. Vespucci", Pam 82, OP6535 from BB1012122 to BB1012421, produced in the 2000 "C" in 300 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 261, with photo, from England, ind. no. 024/300; Certificate no. 391, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. 051/300; Certificate no. 858, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. 059/300; Certificate no. 88, from Italy, ind. no. 117/300; Certificate no. 83, from Italy, ind. no. 119/300; Certificate no. 192, from Usa, ind. no. 128/300; Certificate no. 218, from Italy, ind. no. 230/300; Certificate no. 162, from Belgium, ind. no. 238/300; Certificate no. 691, from Israel, ind. no. 103/300; Certificate no. 795, from Italy, ind. no. 130/300. Up to today, we have registred 10 Luminor Marina Militare "A. Vespucci", whose 3 (30.00%) with photo. c) The Luminor 1950, Pam 127, OP6576 from BB1066167 on, produced from 2002 "E" to the 2004 "G", in 1,950 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 800, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E0015/1950; Certificate no. 369, with photo, from Hong Kong-China, ind. no. E0030/1950; Certificate no. 666, with photo, from Switzerland, ind. no. E0123/1950; Certificate no. 397, from Usa, ind. no. E0127/1950; Certificate no. 339, from Italy, ind. no. E0171/1950; Certificate no. 359, from Usa, ind. no. E0176/1950; Certificate no. 330, from Italy, ind. no. E0204/1950; Certificate no. 328, with photo, from Germany, ind. no. E0236/1950; Certificate no. 334, with photo, from Germany, ind. no. E0240/1950; Certificate no. 804, from Italy, ind. no. E0274/1950; Certificate no. 500, with photo, from Belgium, ind. no. E0249/1950; Certificate no. 336, with photo, from Mexico, ind. no. E0254/1950; Certificate no. 344, with photo, from Spain, ind. no. E0271/1950; Certificate no. 386, from Usa, ind. no. E0297/1950; Certificate no. 341, from Italy, ind. no. E0330/1950; Certificate no. 415, from The Netherlands, ind. no. E0348/1950; Certificate no. 607, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. E0384/1950; Certificate no. 713, with photo, from England, ind. no. E0402/1950; Certificate no. 383, from Mexico, ind. no. E0428/1950; Certificate no. 403, from Ecuador, ind. no. E0446/1950; Certificate no. 440, with photo, from Brazil, ind. no. E0498/1950; Certificate no. 952, from Usa, ind. no. E0652/1950; Certificate no. 563, with photo, from Denmark, ind. no. E0806/1950; Certificate no. 872, from Italy, ind. no. E0827/1950; Certificate no. 483, from Usa, ind. no. E0875/1950; Certificate no. 534, with photo, from Germany, ind. no. E0882/1950; Certificate no. 515, from England, ind. no. E0903/1950; Certificate no. 446, from England, ind. no. E0914/1950; Certificate no. 772, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. E1021/1950; Certificate no. 421, from Italy, ind. no. E1050/1950; Certificate no. 490, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1072/1950; Certificate no. 517, from Italy, ind. no. E1073/1950; Certificate no. 470, from Australia, ind. no. E1204/1950; Certificate no. 415, from Singapore, ind. no. E1212/1950; Certificate no. 726, with photo, from Hong Kong-China, ind. no. E1258/1950; Certificate no. 573, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1275/1950; Certificate no. 621, from Italy, ind. no. E1317/1950; Certificate no. 407, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1318/1950; Certificate no. 469, from Italy, ind. no. E1326/1950; Certificate no. 433, from The Netherlands, ind. no. E1349/1950; Certificate no. 558, from Italy, ind. no. E1379/1950; Certificate no. 535, with photo, from Macau-China, ind. no. E1471/1950; Certificate no. 560, from Italy, ind. no. E1626/1950; Certificate no. 590, with photo, from Canada, ind. no. E1655/1950; Certificate no. 861, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1666/1950; Certificate no. 626, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1767/1950; Certificate no. 572, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1781/1950; Certificate no. 924, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. E1792/1950; Certificate no. 746, with photo, from Usa, ind. no. E1844/1950; Certificate no. 457, from Usa, ind. no. Exxxx/1950; Certificate no. 615, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. Exxxx/1950. Up to today, we have registered 51 Luminor 1950, whose 25 (49.02%) with photo. d) The Luminor Marina Tantalium, Pam 172, OP6598, produced from 2003 “E” to the 2005 “H” in 300 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 578, from Israel, BB1103434 and ind. no. F055/300; Certificate no. 681, from Thailand, BB1103258 and ind. no. Fxxx/1950. Up to today, we have registered 2 Luminor Marina Tantalium, without photo. e) The Luminor Marina Logo OP, Pam 195, dedicated to the Fans Panerai (Paneristi), OP6519, produced in the 2003 “E” in 200 units, not individually numbered, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 474, with photo, from Usa, BB1112360; Certificate no. 507, with photo, from Denmark, BB1112608; Certificate no. 485, with photo, from Australia, BB1112611; Certificate no. 477, from The Netherlands, BB1112614; Certificate no. 570, from Italy, BB1112616; Certificate no. 815, with photo, from Italy, BB1112629; Certificate no. 497, from Usa, BB1112643; Certificate no. 532, from Denmark, BB1112650; Certificate no. 509, from Belgium, BB1112678; Certificate no. 538, with photo, from Usa, BB1112690; Certificate no. 550, with photo, from Brazil, BB1112739; Certificate no. 568, from Usa, BB1112743; Certificate no. 676, from The Netherlands, BB1126666; Certificate no. 757, from Italy, BB1112644. Up to today, we have registered 14 Luminor Marina Logo OP-Fans Panerai, whose 6 (42.86%) with photo. f) The (Luminor) Marina Militare Destro, Pam 217, OP6645, produced in the 2005 “H” in 1,000 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 794, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. H0078/1000; Certificate no. 733, with photo, from Belgium, ind. no. H0134/1000; Certificate no. 743, from Malaysia, ind. no. H0147/1000; Certificate no. 831, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. H0187/1000; Certificate no. 788, with photo, from Hong Kong-China, ind. no. H0788/1000; Certificate no. 998, from Italy, ind. no. H0886/1000; Certificate no. 850, from Hong King-China, ind. no. Hxxxx/1000; Certificate no. 870, from Kenya, ind. no. Hxxxx/1000. Up to today, we have registered 8 (Luminor) Marina Militare Destro, whose 5 (50.00%) with photo. g) The Luminor 1950 8 Days, Pam 203, OP6624, produced in the 2005 "H" in 150 units, is shown only in the following certificate with photo: Certificate no. 912, with photo, from Israel, ind. no. H137/150. i) The Radiomir 1938, Pam 232, OP6659, produced in the 2006 "I" in 1,938 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 913, with photo, from Israel, ind. no. I0002/1938; Certificate no. 953, from Usa, ind. no. I0010/1938; Certificate no. 950, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. I0315/1938; Certificate no. 949, from Usa, ind. no. I0382/1938; Certificate no. 961, from Italy, ind. no. I0602/1938; Certificate no. 970, from Italy, ind. no. I0670/1938; Certificate no. 972, from Italy, ind. no. I0678/1938; Certificate no. 974, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. I0784/1938; Certificate no. 980, from Italy, ind. no. I0826/1938; Certificate no. 997, from Hong Kong-China, ind. no. Ixxxx/1938. Up to today, we have registered 9 Radiomir 1938, whose 3 with photo (33,33%). h) Finally, the Radiomir 1936, Pam 249, OP6675, produced in the 2006 "I" in 1,936 units, is shown in the following certificates: Certificate no. 931, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. I0063/1936; Certificate no. 973, with photo, from Italy, ind. no. I0430/1936; Certificate no. 968, with photo, from The Netherlands, ind. no. Ixxxx/1936; Certificate no. 994, from Italy, ind. no. Ixxxx/1936. Up to today, we have registered 4 Radiomir 1936, whose 3 (75,00%) with photo.
How are shared, for States and Continents, the first 1,000 certificates released? 495 certificates (on 1.000) from Italy (i. e. the 49.50%); 133 from Usa (13.30%); 35 from Germany (3.50%); 32 from Farnce (3.20%); 29 from Spain (2.90%); 27 from England and from The Netherlands (2.70%); 26 from Hong Kong-China (2.60%); 24 from Belgium (2.40%); 20 from Singapore (2.00%); 14 from Denmark (1.40%); 15 from Israel (1.50%); 13 from Switzerland (1.30%); 11 from Brazil and from Mexico (1.10%); 9 from Canada and from China (0.90%); 8 from Australia (0.80%); 7 from Malaysia, from Taiwan-China and from Thailand (0.70%); 6 from Macau-China (0.60%); 4 from Indonesia and Sweden (0.40%); 2 from Chile, Luxembourg, New South Wales, Pakistan, Portugal and Scotland (0.20%); 1 from Argentina, Aruba, Cyprus, Ecuador, Finland, Japan, Greece, Kenya, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia and South Africa (0.10%), i. e. from the State, the South Africa, of the family Rupert, the owner of the Richemont Group. For Continents, instead, we have released 723 certificates (on 1,000) from Europe (72.30%), 170 from America (17.00%), 95 from Asia (9.50%), 9 from Oceania (0.90%) and 1 from Africa (0.20%).
Viareggio-Italy, 27th June 2007. The Editorial Staff. Marco Mancini-webmaster, Ricciardo Canova-creator and Piero Lapiana-int. publ. rel.
From the left to the right: Marco Mancini, Ricciardo Canova and Piero Lapiana. (See Panerai Style Book II ed.).
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