Our brand new book Vintage Panerai - The References
is written in three languages (german, italian, english).

The book format is 26 x 26 cm (weight approx. 2.170 gramms).
The 368 pages hold 340 photos and illustrations of 34 vintage Panerai watches.

More information:
http://www.vintage-panerai.de/vp2.html

Demo pages:
http://www.vintage-panerai.de/vp2demo1.html

The Making-Of:
http://www.vintage-panerai.de/vp2mof01.html

The book can now be pre-ordered only at http://www.vintage-panerai.de

The first pre-orders will be shipped in may directly after print production!

Price is 169,- Euro plus shipping fees.
(Germany 7,00 Euro. Europe 13,00 Euro. U.S. / Asia / Overseas / worldwide 23,00 Euro)




Our first book is in stock. More information:
http://www.vintage-panerai.de/vp1.html

Demo pages:
http://www.vintage-panerai.de/kapitel1cd1.html

Price is 79,- Euro plus shipping fees.
(Germany 7,00 Euro. Europe 13,00 Euro. U.S. / Asia / Overseas / worldwide 23,00 Euro)

The book is ready to be shipped and can now be ordered only at http://www.vintage-panerai.de


Some "live" photos from production stage of the last days below:

Cover sheet, matte coated and UV varnished:




Slipcase prototype (plain), book prototype (red, 368 pages), comparing sizes to the first book (left, 228 pages):




Matching slipcase and book prototypes:





The print sheets for the slipcases arrived from matte coating and UV varnishing today (28.04.)





Also the folding process of the 31 inside sheets (with 12 pages each) is now complete, here are some of the sheets after the visual accuracy check:





The complete inside block folded, cross-checked today and ready for fathom stitching!
The first (plain white, signed "1") page will be glued onto the hardcover's cardboard.
Inside part is starting right after this page with... erm... I'll keep this secret ;-P



Yesterday the fathom stitching was finished. The 31 inside sheets were collected together:





Stitching process with white fathoms (photo taken during stop / machine cover lifted)





After stitching, the back will be glued and covered with a special binding sheet:








A complete inside block, stitched and ready to get married with the hardcover



inside block is getting cutted to the final format on 3 sides



Hardcover sheets are lined up and ready





The master is checking the first books:



The final book on my desk:



At home, a size comparing between 21x21 / 228 pages and 26x26 / 368 pages:



Production update: today the first slipcases arrived.
I was able to put two complete books infront of my camera:



Books will be shipped to Ralf, from where they will be distributed.
All pre-orders will leave his office next wednesday thanks for being patient.
From may 18th onwards, they are in stock.


Greetings,
Volker & Ralf




representin' the DNA of Panerai

...in case you visit the online shop.

Choose shipping destination "Kanada" instead of "Canada" (german software...)

Greetings,
Volker

representin' the DNA of Panerai