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kaiserphoenix · 4 October 2016, 09:08 PM

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Following on from my visit to the Panerai Mahon Copa del Rey - Classic Yachts Challenge (http://www.network54.com/Forum/353391/thread/1441318201) last year, this year I was invited to see the Panerai Manufacture in Neuchatel which I just wanted to share briefly. Unfortunately i am not able to share actual photos inside the manufacture but hopefully it will still be quite interesting. There was also a watch making course where we worked on the P2003 skeleton movement!

Day 1:
We were picked up from Geneva Airport and whisked straight to our hotel in Neuchatel which was just under 2 hours or so drive. We stayed at the Hotel Palafitte http://www.palafitte.ch/en/home.html which was a really cool hotel as you can see from the photos, the rooms were atop the actual lake so I guess was fitting considering Panerai's marine history!

Once I got into my room, there was a small gift and the itinerary waiting for me:

For dinner we were taken to La Maison du Prussien https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restau...Neuchatel.html which was a fabulous restaurant, some obligatory watch photos:

Day 2:

The next day we headed to the manufacture, which was a short drive. The building is very modern with the latest in sustainable technology with minimizing the carbon emissions at the top of its priorities! Good to see Panerai also considering the environment!

Entrance:

Just below the entrance, the LOGO and my 233:

Inside there was a massive Panerai clock that everyone wanted for their homes and a small diagram of the layout of the manufacture:

After the introductions, we were taken to the meeting room where the head of the manufacture spoke to us about the brand, history, the future and some video materials.

Study material:

For lunch a Panerai menu and wrist shots, what a beauty!:

Watch Making experience!

My desk:

The movement we were going to work on, a Skeleton P2003/10

Was fairly complicated but the size of the movement helped alot! Very well built I have to say!

Thank you for reading everyone!!

DINGER · 4 October 2016, 11:03 PM

Superb post, thanks for sharing

Cru Jones · 4 October 2016, 11:34 PM

nice! thanks for taking us along.

Psmith · 5 October 2016, 12:11 AM

Nice photos, thanks for posting

ap1 · 5 October 2016, 01:45 AM

Looks like a lot of fun - thanks for sharing

Jim M · 5 October 2016, 01:50 AM

What an excellent trip and pictorial. That was fun read and view.

nick c · 5 October 2016, 08:00 AM

Very cool thanks for sharing

eal15 · 5 October 2016, 12:37 PM

awesome! thank you.

Billythekid · 6 October 2016, 09:56 PM

Wow man you are a lucky dude

Sublovin · 7 October 2016, 01:36 AM

Absolutely awesome!! Thanks for sharing...that looks like an incredible couple days.

GoingPlaces · 7 October 2016, 01:58 AM

Cool pictures. Not there yet but the brand is growing on me. Thanks for sharing.

brandrea · 7 October 2016, 01:59 AM

Fantastic, thank you for sharing!

Sublovin · 7 October 2016, 02:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GoingPlaces

Cool pictures. Not there yet but the brand is growing on me. Thanks for sharing.

Don't fight the feeling!

Vaxe · 7 October 2016, 07:48 AM

Sweet! Actually read this the other day through watchville - may I ask how you were invited?

Ruud Van Driver · 7 October 2016, 11:29 AM

Great to a see a thread like this after reading a bit of Panerai bashing in recent months.

Thanks for sharing

derekstlmo · 7 October 2016, 12:00 PM

Looks like good times

Mr Daytona · 8 October 2016, 01:07 AM

Great post. Love Panerai.

Lordofrolex · 8 October 2016, 01:25 AM

Very cool.

Quick question. Is this something anyone can sign up to do?

pampam · 24 October 2016, 02:10 PM

Thanks for sharing!

Marrk · 24 October 2016, 02:49 PM

What a terrific trip.

sea-dweller · 27 October 2016, 02:09 AM

Nice!

catsclaw · 28 October 2016, 02:37 PM

nice!

4 October 2016, 09:08 PM	#1
kaiserphoenix "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: London/Tokyo Watch: FPJ CO BL Posts: 1,709	Panerai Manufacture Visit in Neuchatel @TEMPUSOPERANDI - Instagram Following on from my visit to the Panerai Mahon Copa del Rey - Classic Yachts Challenge (http://www.network54.com/Forum/353391/thread/1441318201) last year, this year I was invited to see the Panerai Manufacture in Neuchatel which I just wanted to share briefly. Unfortunately i am not able to share actual photos inside the manufacture but hopefully it will still be quite interesting. There was also a watch making course where we worked on the P2003 skeleton movement! Day 1: We were picked up from Geneva Airport and whisked straight to our hotel in Neuchatel which was just under 2 hours or so drive. We stayed at the Hotel Palafitte http://www.palafitte.ch/en/home.html which was a really cool hotel as you can see from the photos, the rooms were atop the actual lake so I guess was fitting considering Panerai's marine history! Once I got into my room, there was a small gift and the itinerary waiting for me: For dinner we were taken to La Maison du Prussien https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Restau...Neuchatel.html which was a fabulous restaurant, some obligatory watch photos: Day 2: The next day we headed to the manufacture, which was a short drive. The building is very modern with the latest in sustainable technology with minimizing the carbon emissions at the top of its priorities! Good to see Panerai also considering the environment! Entrance: Just below the entrance, the LOGO and my 233: Inside there was a massive Panerai clock that everyone wanted for their homes and a small diagram of the layout of the manufacture: After the introductions, we were taken to the meeting room where the head of the manufacture spoke to us about the brand, history, the future and some video materials. Study material: For lunch a Panerai menu and wrist shots, what a beauty!: Watch Making experience! My desk: The movement we were going to work on, a Skeleton P2003/10 Was fairly complicated but the size of the movement helped alot! Very well built I have to say! Thank you for reading everyone!! __________________ F.P.Journe Chronometre Optimum Black Label, Patek 5811G-001, Patek 5968A-001, Patek 5167A-001 IG: tokyo_watch_guy

5 October 2016, 12:11 AM	#4
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,856	Nice photos, thanks for posting __________________

5 October 2016, 01:50 AM	#6
Jim M "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Long Island NY US Watch: 1675 14060M 16622 Posts: 507	What an excellent trip and pictorial. That was fun read and view. __________________ Rolex, Omega, Panerai, Chopard, Blancpain, Breitling, Seiko, Zenith, IWC, Tag Heuer, Bvlgari, Cartier, Movado, Tissot, Casio and Sinn, a few of my favorite things

7 October 2016, 11:29 AM	#15
Ruud Van Driver "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Real Name: Chopped Liver Location: S. Wales Valleys Watch: Mickey Mouse Posts: 9,926	Great to a see a thread like this after reading a bit of Panerai bashing in recent months. Thanks for sharing __________________ 116520 Black, 116610 LVc, 116660 D-Blue, 116610 LNc, 116622 Blue, PAM359, PAM689, PAM737 *"Why should you allow an AD to shake you down, just so you can buy a watch" - Grady Philpott* Card carrying member of TRF's Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

8 October 2016, 01:25 AM	#18
Lordofrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Brandon Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: Yes Please! Posts: 6,691	Very cool. Quick question. Is this something anyone can sign up to do? __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 116710LN Panerai PAM 359 Audemars Piguet RO 15300OR Follow me on Instagram: @b_jakobovich

4 October 2016, 11:03 PM	#2
DINGER "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 94	Superb post, thanks for sharing

4 October 2016, 11:34 PM	#3
Cru Jones 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Paris, France Posts: 35,300	nice! thanks for taking us along.

5 October 2016, 01:45 AM	#5
ap1 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: usa Posts: 19,537	Looks like a lot of fun - thanks for sharing

5 October 2016, 08:00 AM	#7
nick c Banned Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 26,846	Very cool thanks for sharing

5 October 2016, 12:37 PM	#8
eal15 "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Real Name: Everett Location: GTA, Canada Watch: Audemars Piguet 15 Posts: 789	awesome! thank you.

6 October 2016, 09:56 PM	#9
Billythekid "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: India Posts: 324	Wow man you are a lucky dude

7 October 2016, 01:36 AM	#10
Sublovin 2024 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA Watch: Lots Posts: 4,595	Absolutely awesome!! Thanks for sharing...that looks like an incredible couple days.

7 October 2016, 01:58 AM	#11
GoingPlaces "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 5,356	Cool pictures. Not there yet but the brand is growing on me. Thanks for sharing.

7 October 2016, 01:59 AM	#12
brandrea 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Real Name: Brian (TBone) Location: canada Watch: es make me smile Posts: 78,097	Fantastic, thank you for sharing!

7 October 2016, 07:48 AM	#14
Vaxe "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Austin TX Posts: 2,122	Sweet! Actually read this the other day through watchville - may I ask how you were invited?

7 October 2016, 12:00 PM	#16
derekstlmo "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Real Name: Derek Location: st louis Watch: Sd4000 Posts: 518	Looks like good times

8 October 2016, 01:07 AM	#17
Mr Daytona "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Real Name: Mr. Daytona Location: On the water Watch: Panerai Posts: 974	Great post. Love Panerai.

24 October 2016, 02:10 PM	#19
pampam "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC Posts: 179	Thanks for sharing!

24 October 2016, 02:49 PM	#20
Marrk "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Real Name: Mark Location: Los Angeles Watch: 5513 Posts: 2,192	What a terrific trip.

27 October 2016, 02:09 AM	#21
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	Nice! __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

28 October 2016, 02:37 PM	#22
catsclaw "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 102	nice!

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