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46 CLASSIC BOAT MAY 2015

Objects of desire


New Panerai watches


These two new watches from Panerai will make collectors
tick. On the left is the Mare Nostrum, an attractive reworking
of the watch the firm made in 1943 for deck officers of the
Italian Navy. It has a brushed titanium, 30m waterproof case,
52mm face and hand-wound movement with 55-hour reserve.
Only 150 are being made. The watch on the right is the
Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech with a smaller, 47mm
face. It is inspired by a 1956 watch made for the Egyptian
Navy and is waterproof to 300m, with a 72-hour reserve. No
official prices have been released, but we found the Mare
Rostrum for £25,000 and the Carbotech for £11,000 online.
panerai.com

Stormglass
Arthur Beale stocks a satisfyingly heavy and
well-polished brass storm glass, the kind of thing
you may buy for someone who already has a
barometer and barograph. Those scientifically-
minded people might not accept that gazing into
crystals can forecast weather, even though recent
research suggests that there might be something
in it. Either way, they look rather splendid.

£97.66 inc VAT + £20.27 for hanging bracket
arthurbeale.co.uk

For more Objects of Desire, go to classicboat.co.uk/objects

Candelabra


This is a minimalist,
modern piece from
Flensburg silver-maker,
boatbuilder and regatta
organiser Robbe and
Berking. It’s called the
Grande Composition after
the way in which you can
change its shape, as seen
in the photos below. It’s
designed by Brett Payne
and available in silver
plate (¤1,300/£950ea)
or solid silver
(¤2,600/£1,900ea).

robbeberking.com

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