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well as the world’s only winter
expedition to the North Pole.
And, yes, you guessed it –
19 lucky Panerai customers will
be able to join him on a trip to
Svalbard, in northern Norway,
to “put themselves to the test
and to confront nature and its
challenges, but also to become
personally aware of the dangers
to our ecosystem caused by the
impact of humans”.
In keeping with the
environmentally aware ethos,
these watches have been made
from reclaimed titanium and
recycled PET plastic (in the
cases and straps respectively).
With their laser-cut bezels and
“Arctic blue” detailing, these
are my favourite watches from
the 2019 range, but I’m not
sure dodging polar bears and
crevasses is really for me. I fancy
something a bit more... tropical.
Thankfully, Panerai has me
covered with its most exclusive
experience of all. It’s included
with every purchase of the
Submersible Chrono Guillaume
Néry edition, an all-black
titanium chronograph with a
blue-black dial and turquoise
accents redolent of equatorial
waters. Just 15 individuals
will be travelling to Tahiti for
a chance to dive (and watch
whales) with the eponymous
French freediving champion,
who set four consecutive
world records between 2002
and 2008, and once reached
126 metres on a single breath.
Happily, on this trip everyone
gets to use scuba gear and,businesstraveller.comWATCHES
MARCH 2019unlike the other two, a five-star
après-swim is guaranteed.
Although you don’t have to
take part in any of these add-
ons, if you think that skipping
them is your path to a cut-price
Panerai, think again – the brand
has confirmed that the price
remains the same regardless of
whether you choose to dive,
trek or train with the best. Now,
if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to
buy a couple of scratchcards and
a wetsuit. BTABOVE: Mike Horn and the
Submersible edition named after
him. £34,800; panerai.com