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Officine Panerai is a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A.. Officine Panerai designs, manufactures, markets and sells watches through authorized dealers and company-owned boutiques worldwide. Giovanni Panerai (1825–1897) founded Officine Panerai in Florence, Italy in 1860. Officine Panerai maintains its headquarters in Florence but manufactures watches in Neuchâtel, Switzerland using both movements manufactured in-house and movements manufactured by ETA S.A.
Panerai watches, designed and manufactured by Rolex SA played a role in assisting the frogmen of the Decima Flottiglia MAS in their operations during World War II. Notable products include the Luminor and Radiomir wristwatches.
Panerai is an Italian company founded by Giovanni Panerai (1825–1897). It is also an Italian surname that may refer to
- Carla Panerai (born 1947), Italian sprint runner
- Rolando Panerai (born 1924), Italian singer
- Ruggero Panerai (1862–1923), Italian painter.
- Umberto Panerai (born 1953), Italian water polo player