Swiss made replica Panerai Mare Nostrum Chronograph ref. 5218-301/A CA for sale

When we are talking about Swiss made fake Panerai, we usually talk about the Luminor and Radiomir. But in the early 1990s, the brand released the Panerai Mare Nostrum. Because it is so different from its iconic brother, this is a standout watch. Quite a few people on the Fratello team love this particular best quality replica Panerai. The brand first released the Mare Nostrum in 1993. It was a reproduction of an officer’s deck chronograph prototype that the brand never released. The brand based it on drawings of the watch that survived the 1966 flood in Florence. The 42mm stainless steel copy Panerai Mare Nostrum was the brand’s first-ever chronograph.

A couple of years after its introduction in 1993, an actual physical prototype of the original Mare Nostrum produced during World War II popped up. That AAA quality fake Panerai CA turned out to be a whopping 52mm in diameter, so this 1990s model does not accurately represent that 1940s prototype. Panerai introduced the 52mm PAM300 in 2010, but it was way too heavy. Five years later, the brand had another try with the 52mm PAM603 Titanio. But 1:1 replica Panerai enthusiasts didn’t like the huge size of both watches. Considering its 42mm size, the Mare Nostrum from the ’90s is much better to wear on the wrist. It makes this the Mare Nostrum to have.

Panerai replica for sale CA produced the Mare Nostrum Chronograph ref. 5218-301/A from 1993 until 1996. The brand produced a total of 990 pieces. Of that total, 492 watches were sold, 398 were given to Vendôme, 50 were reworked as the Sly Tech 5218-302, and another 50 were turned into the Sly Tech 5218-304. The cheap fake watches online that went to Vendôme later resurfaced, reworked as the Mare Nostrum PAM00006 (blue dial), PAM00007 (white dial), PAM00006 (black dial). While they are nice watches as well, I love the original bezel a lot better. Seeing the typical Panerai dial design traits reworked into a two-register chronograph is exciting. Add the case shape and the flat bezel, and this is a Swiss made copy Panerai that perfectly fits the brand’s style.

Early Panerai replica watches for men had a scale that read “km/h.” Later editions have “tachymeter” engraved in the bezel. Inside the 42mm stainless steel case lies the manually wound ETA 2801-2 with a Dubois-Depraz 3127 chronograph module. The base movement operates at 28,800vph, and has 17 jewels with a power reserve of 42 hours. Finding a top copy Panerai Mare Nostrum Chronograph ref. 5218-301/A with its blue dial is not impossible. The prices of them have risen steadily over the past couple of years, though. Expect to pay between €10K and €25K for one, depending on its condition. It’s safe to say the Panerai fake watches online have also become a Panerai classic.