Meanwhile, a short index of the previous events...

The Club Panerai, first web site in the world (May, 1st 2000) dedicated exclusively to the Panerai's watches, in April 2001, has managed, first in the world also, the I Meeting of the members of the Club and of the passionates of the Panerai's wayches...

Meeting 2001 and 2002: -Only- care of the Hotel -I Pini- of Claudio Salvini

Meeting 2003: In Viareggio, photo made at the International Artiglio Award

Meeting 2004: In La Spezia, at the Naval Technical Museum of the Italian Navy

Meeting 2005: In Bocca di Serchio-Pisa, with the Italian Navy's Gold Medal, Emilio Bianchi

Meeting 2006 and 2007: In Le Grazie-La Spezia, at the Italian Navy Commandos' HQ -Com.Sub.In.-, with the Chief, 1st Admiral Donato Marzano

and with, in the centre, the Italian Navy's -Gamma- Swimmer Omeris Arpesella

Meeting 2008: In Livorno/Leghorn, at the Italian Navy's Academy

Meeting 2009: In La Spezia, at the Italian Navy's Training Boat -Palinuro-

 See also the video, made by Vanni Chiozzi-I, during the visit at the Boat -Palinuro-

The promotional items for the guests of the Meeting, sent us from Panerai

The gifts of the Club Panerai, to the new guests of the Meeting...

to the Chief Mario Greco of the Training Boat -Palinuro- (tgt. with a Panerai's Cl. Y. Ch. Cap)

and to the Group Zonin, for their wines supplied at the dinner of sat. 16th

Among the wines of the dinner of sat. 16th, has been served also the IGT Maremma Toscana -Le Focaie-, of the tuscan Cellar -Rocca di Montemassi-, property just of the Group Zonin

Welcome in Viareggio, Club Panerai's HQ!

The dinner of thu. 14th in the hotel

and it of fri. 15th on the beach, at the Restaurant of the Bagno -Florida- in Viareggio

The arrival, inside the Arsenale Navale in La Spezia, at the Boat Palinuro

Piero-Club Panerai, Mario Greco (Chief of the Boat Palinuro) and Umberto

Some berrets of the crew with the pictures of the previous Boats named Palinuro

The Turin 2006 Winter Olimpic Games' Torch

and it of the Mexico City 1968 Olimpic Games

Volker and Ralf give their (first) book -Vintage Panerai. Watches with history- to the Chief Mario Greco

Asi with the Chief Mario Greco

The masts

The figurehead

The bell with the motto of the Boat Palinuro -Faventibus Ventis-

The flag

The engine (Diesel)

Around the Training Boat Palinuro

there is also the other Training Boat, the Amerigo Vespucci

a Frigate, type -Maestrale-

and a Submarine, type -Longobardo-

Any problem, pirates ahoy?

At the end of the visit, the greetings of the Chief Mario Greco

After, at the Sub-Officiers Circle of the Italian Navy, for the lunch

Some historic Panerai's items

The Luminor Submersible 2500m, Pam 285 Special Edition (particular) 2008-K, issued in 250 units

During the dinner of sat. 16th in the hotel, Ralf and Volker give a copy of their (new) book -Vintage Panerai. The References- as a gift to Piero-Club Panerai

Diego with Claudio, boss of the hotel -I Pini-.

Has been decided that, as from the next year, Diego will be the official Barman of the Meeting!

The key-holder, gift of Fabrizio Ciampi to Piero-Club Panerai

The postcard, gift of Mario Paci to the guests of the Meeting

The poster of the Boat Palinuro, with the signatures of the guests of the Meeting

Piero, Marco and Ricciardo of the Club Panerai

The departure of Jens, Ralf and Volker

and see you in the 2010...

See also on Paneristi, the photo-reports of Christian - Vanni - Volker - Ralf - Ron and those in the Panerai Forum-Germany

Finally, two old photos of the 1978..., with the 9th Special Unit -Col Moschin- of the Commandos of the Italian Paratroopers of the Brigade -Folgore-, during the 3 months training course for the brevet of scuba-diver with, among the participants, the friend Plinio Pratesi (in the second photo, below on the left), housed at the Italian Navy's Commandos -Com.Sub.In.- in Le Grazie (La Spezia)