Hello everyone! I had an opportunity to see many vintage Panerai recently, and thus, I feel compelled to share. Here it goes:


It began with an invitation from Manny (one of the great ristis from Arizona). Manny is pictured here, in the middle, next to his lovely wife, Karen. Behind Manny and Karen are Ish, me, and Russell.


Ish, Russell, and I made the six-hour drive from Southern California to Scottsdale, AZ, as we've never had an opportunity to see such a collection.








I must apologize for the picture quality, as the pics were taken through glass, and the overhead lighting made it challenging to truly capture the breathtaking presence of each Panerai. But take any of these pictures, multiply the image by the depth of infinity, and you'll get a glimpse of how cool these pieces looked in person. And the owner of this collection?


Craig Emmerson, a down-to-earth, super-nice fella, who has worked diligently for some time to amass an extraordinary collection.


And without further adieu, more from his collection:























At this point, I was certainly suffering from sensory overload. It was euphoric, but it is what I attribute to, perhaps, misremembering this story. From what I understood, the man in this photograph (front row, third from the left) was the original owner of the watch that follows.


And the watch.






















And a picture with the man.


Special thanks to our host, Oliver Smith Jeweler, for putting on such a stellar event. Oliver and Michael, you guys are top-notch. Of course, a big tip of the cap to Craig for sharing his Panerai collection.

And a parting shot of the whole gang after dinner at Maggiano's. Thanks Manny and Karen. We had a great time!




Well, to all those who had a chance to read this, I hope you enjoyed Craig's collection. (I've a suspicion that barely a glimpse of his collection has been captured here. But what I did see was, in a word, amazing.) Thanks so much for looking.

Cheers,
Jason

Wow....
beautiful pieces!

I can imagine that you had a great time

Greeetings,

Mark (Dutch Paneristi)

Craig was. It was exciting to learn about the pieces, where they originated, and how he found them. The history behind each piece made everything so much more significant.

Cheers,
Jason

Marvelous post my friend... I was drooling from start to finish... WHAT a collection!!!!


"Don't be such a stranger my friend. I know you are busy but drop a note to a mate now and then." - Cheers Uncle Bob

buoy that was used to mark dives. I was drooling for two hours, and I just wanted another . . . ten hours or so!!

Cheers,
Jason

Thanks for the post Jason.
The collection was amazing! Good times and thanks again to all involved with putting on this display for all of us to see.

Russell Ushijima

organizing all vacations around GTGs and Panerai-related events! I'm not quite sure how Michelle's gonna feel about that!

Cheers,
Jason

Jason - I am so glad you and your crew took the time to come out to AZ - It was great to have met Russell and Ish. Thanks for taking the time to capture such great time pieces in the picutres you posted.

I feel that it is so hard to describe the feeling of being there and to be able to describe what it is to have had the opportunity to see some of those unique time pieces; it truly was an opporutinity of a lifetime and I am so grateful that Craig Emerson was so generous in lending part of his collections for us to enjoy.

Looking forward to the GTG in San Fran.

Cheers,

Manny

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Craig likely only displayed "part" of his collection. What an extraordinary part we got to see, no doubt! But it makes you wonder . . . what's in the rest of his collection?

Indeed, Manny, see you in SF!

Cheers,
Jason

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Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face - GT

This is the official vintage beauty report day !
Thanks for sharing these beautiful testimonials.
Best,

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Gora PBk

That is one extraodinary collection Thx for taking us along Jason

Congratulations Craig, your collection is beautiful!!!


Cheers
Jose

Jp

Truly amazing!

...thanks for sharing.

Matt

Jim (time4me)

"It is not so much how you manage the successes but how you withstand the crisis."

      

A such collection make me feel really Mexican ..... and I don't understand why

cheers
niellaccio
daniele from italy

Niellaccio: Sounds good!!
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Thanks for sharing, Jason.



"Aiyah Panerai, buay beh liao eh lah." / Singapore

WOWWWW!!!

Very cool photos of history there. Diggin it.

adam .313.

amazing:)

"Life's an adventure, you might as well wear a Panerai"
Steve (steveroadking)
249,305,270,BBQ360

The Icefields Parkway, parallels the Continental Divide of the majestic Canadian Rocky Mountains. Route 93, 142 miles long, is a spectacular route that travels past unforgettable scenery through both Banff and Jasper National Parks. Named for the icefields that spread through the Rockies, it's considered to be one of the world's most scenic highways.

some serious hardware !



"what comes around goes around"

The new old stock 202a.... ))))

Cheers
HongT

What a superb collection.
Thank you for sharing you lucky man to have seen them in the flesh.

Rob (Melbourne, Australia)

Watch by Panerai
Bike by Look
Hair by Gillette

Thanks for the great report!

Michael AZ.

It was our pleasure. You were great hosts.


Russell Ushijima

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-luke

Hey Jason, Randy and I will see ya at the SF GTG!

for the GGPC GTG!!

See if you can meet a few of us in SF on 2/18. We'll be out there for the Chinese New Year Parade!

Cheers,
Jason

You guys are so lucky to have the opportunity to see those wonderful timepieces in flesh.

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience.

Cheers!





Panerai....So Much More Than Just A Watch!!

True treasures .... over and over!

I'm trying to think of what was actually missing?

Thanks for posting Jason!

Eddie "Sharkman" Sanchez

"It's all about the patina, Baby!"

P U R A V I D A !



The pleasure of what we enjoy is lost by wanting more ~ fortune cookie

I don't wonna whine too loudly, but I ain't got one like Hagen's lovely 6152 or an actual GPF 2/56.

I got an Elettrosegnalatore, compasses and depth gauges, but still need torches, detonators, buoys, knives, .... Sniff!

Basically, I got nothing really!

OK, now I'll go into the corner and cry a little.

more reason to hide in that corner ...

also a great man!
Ciao amico!

Lovely pieces of preVs and vintages there.

Thanks for sharing the night with us and the photos were great too!

and theat's the kind of event I really want to be part of...THX for sharing

...just another pre-vendome admirer...

Jason that was an awesome report; great reading and great shots! Thanks so much. It's very kind of Craig to share such an awesome vintage collection. Thanks guys!