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(Click image for gallery - 3 photos)Photojournalist Chase Jarvis has teamed up with explorer Mike Horn, in collaboration with sponsor Officine Panerai, to offer an account of Mike Horn's PANGAEA expedition. Chase Jarvis is a world renowned photographer, famous for using Nikon DSLRS. Mike Horn is an internationally-renowned South African explorer. Here is a shot Chase took of Mike wearing a Panerai Luminor 1950 Submersible Depth Gauge 1000 meters. (The photos above were all taken by Chase Jarvis.)Officine Panerai Press Release"New York, NY (October 2010) - Officine Panerai is collaborating with photojournalist Chase Jarvis to offer an account of Mike Horn's PANGAEA expedition. Chase will join Mike Horn, an internationally-renowned South African explorer, October 3rd through October 9th as he travels from Shanghai to Taipei. Equipped solely with two cameras, a handful of lenses and a Panerai Luminor 1950 Submersible timepiece, Chase's coverage will include daily images, words and occasional posts on his blog, Facebook page and via Twitter. The goal of Chase accompanying Mike Horn for this leg of his expedition is to help capture through film the PANGAEA philosophy "More respect for the environment and a sustainable future for our planet," life of a modern day explorer and tools of the trade. Over the course of the expedition's three-year run, PANGAEA will cover the seven continents of our globe and all of its various regions (i.e. deserts, oceans, and polar landscapes) without using any man-made power devices. Italian high-end watch maker Officine Panerai is a long-term partner of Mike Horn's achievements and a supplier of the high-end professional instruments that support Mike throughout his adventures: during the PANGAEA expedition Mike is wearing a Panerai Luminor 1950 Submersible Depth Gauge, a submersible watch with automatic winding and a chronometer certificate (C.O.S.C.), fitted with a depth gauge, whose measurement accuracy has been individually tested and certified by the officially qualified body METAS (the Federal Office of Metrology based in Berne, Switzerland).Chase Jarvis has been a professional photographer since 1996. Chase thrives on the challenges posed by new assignments, and is interested in being able to collaborate with an experienced creative teams. Working as a photographer has afforded him the opportunity to meet wonderful people from all over the world, and his work has won numerous awards and been featured internationally. ?Based in Seattle, Chase is now a highly praised sports, lifestyle and popular culture photographer working around the globe for major clients including Apple, American Express, Fuji Film, Kodak, Microsoft Corporation, MSN.com, Nike, Subaru and Volvo.Information about PANGAEAMike Horn left the Principality of Monaco in May 2008 on an expedition lasting four years, on board PANGAEA, a 35-meter long vessel which combines comfort and safety with rugged versatility and premium innovation. Integrated in PANGAEA are the latest state-of-the-art and eco-friendly, sustainable technologies with solar panels, a recyclable aluminium hull and trawling nets for bottles. In several stages, his journey will take him to all the continents with the intention of sharing awareness of the current state of our planet so as to make public opinion aware of this important problem. During the expedition, 12 groups of Young Adults will join Mike Horn and his crew, in order to engage in environmental projects inspired to the "Explore-Learn-Act" philosophy. www.PANGAEA-mikehorn.com."Source: Officine Panerai

Panerai have a long reputation for making diving watches of exceptional quality; Panerai company was founded in Florence in 1860.Panerai started making watches for the Italian navy. The company is now Swiss based. The overall look and design of Panerai watches hasn’t changed that much since they were first manufactured. Some technical advances have been made to the movements of course along with the appearance of the lugs that can be easily removed to replace the strap. And talking of straps, like most diving watches, Panerai now come with rubber straps. Titanium casings are now also available. But, essentially when you buy a Panerai watch you’ll be buying something that feel comfortable wearing.The Panerai Luminor comes with automatic mechanical movement. The black leather straps of the Panerai Luminor are good. You also get a rubber strap with this model. The buckle is brushed metal and comes with the Panerai logo. Unlike most watches, the straps are attached to the case by screws rather than spring bars – you use the screwdriver that comes with the watch to remove the screws from the case and strap. I like this feature; you feel the straps are properly secured to the casing. To be really safe, Panerai has put a small steel cylinder in the pinholes of the strap which you have to remove and put in the holes of the rubber strap.The Panerai Luminor Marina is heavy and feels as though it’s solidly built. If you’re going to wear Specials Watches, you want it to feel robust and tough enough to withstand whatever you throw at it. For such a large watch, the crown of the Luminor is thin; however it has a large crown-guard with the Panerai patented open/close-system to keep it water-resistant. The slightly rounded sapphire crystal really does complement the rounded lugs and soft curves of the case. In fact, the casing has a definite ‘soft’ look to it, which helps to ‘lighten’ the appearance of the large case as well as remind you of the workmanship that goes into the making of the case and watch overall.The dial of the Replica Panerai Luminor Marina Automatic Chrono Watches are black or white. The minute and hour hands are simple in design; straight with triangular points, they are luminescent with a black rim. Another fine detail is the length of the minute hand; it stops short of the indices. The indices are large Arabic numerals, the numerals at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock being slightly larger. Overall, the dial of the Replica Panerai Luminor Marina Automatic Chrono Watches is clear, easy to read with an understated elegance.Despite Panerai watches originally being made for diving, I find myself wearing this watch for all occasions. It’s simple, elegant dial and the rounded contours of the casing allow me to wear the watch on formal occasions, while its chunkiness and obvious outdoor pedigree also make it ideal as Sports Watches for sports activities. The Panerai Luminor Marina Automatic Chrono is a watch I now I shall wear for many years without feeling the need to replace it.