Borrowed Time: Panerai Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech – 47MM

The Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech is at the technical vanguard of Panerai's re-branded Submersible collection All of which is an admittedly long-winded way to introduce this close-up look at the first of the 2019 Submersibles we were able to get our hands on at WatchTime, the Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech - 47MM, a jet-black bruiser of a timepiece that nevertheless looks really sharp under a dress shirt cuff Released as one of the flagships of the revamped Submersible collection, which are distinguished on their dials by the use of "Panerai Submersible" at 12 o'clock rather than the previous "Luminor Submersible Panerai," is the latest model with its bezel, case middle, lugs and even the patented crown-protecting bridge made of Carbotech, a material that Panerai introduced to the watch world in 2015.

In its use of this material for its outer shell, the Submersible Marina Militare Carbotech succeeds admirably in each of the areas it is engineered to enhance Interestingly, "In the metal" as opposed to in the many photos Panerai has released of its Carbotech models, the wavy, layered texture is fairly subtle - again, a positive trait if you want to wear this Submersible as a dress watch These dots are a throwback to the now-famous historical Panerai watch that inspired the Submersible design: the so-called L'Egiziano, a massive 60-mm divers' watch commissioned by the Egyptian Navy in 1956.

That's a bit steep by almost any standard for a timepiece that proudly embraces a "Tool watch" identity - by comparison, the steel-cased 42-mm Submersible starts at $8,900 - but the watch will certainly appeal to a segment of well-heeled Paneristi, especially those who appreciate the technical stride for the brand that Carbotech represents. . Source