Kindler & Thorpe proudly present their magnificent Trafalgar Panerai, the latest masterpiece to come out of their stable of prefusely engraved fine watches.
The Portside of this stunning hand engraved timepiece features highly detailed portraits of both Nelson (to the left of the crown) along with the Union flag and his French counterpart Villeneuve (featured to the right) with the French Naval Ensign (which differs from the French national flag).
To the Starboard of the stainless steel Panerai case you can see the careful and faithful reproduction of the “Stand of Arms” from HMS Victory’s transom along with the date of the battle.
Featured on the right lug is the White Ensign of the Royal Navy whilst the Spanish Naval Ensign can be found to the left.
The elaborate scroll work is based on carvings of scroll on Victory. The bezel is adorned with signal flags used by Nelson before battle commenced, a message that went down in British Naval history."England expects that every man will do his duty"...
The flags are correctly heradically shaded (the direction of each carefully shaded flag represents a colour) and there are two 24 carat gold beads to represent the start / end of the message and one 24 carat gold bead between each group of flags which represent a word / letter.
This brand new Panerai took months of careful planning and then many hours under the tools and microscope of Marcus Hunt, Kindler & Thorpe's master English engraver.
The Battle of Trafalgar (21 October 1805) was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition (August – December 1805) of the Napoleonic Wars (1803 – 1815). The battle was the most decisive British naval victory of the war.
Twenty-seven British ships of the line led by Admiral Lord Nelson aboard HMS Victory defeated thirty-three French and Spanish ships of the line under French Admiral Pierre-Charles Villeneuve off the south-west coast of Spain, just west of Cape Trafalgar. The Franco-Spanish fleet lost twenty-two ships, without a single British vessel being lost.
Spanish Admiral Federico Gravina escaped with the remnant of the fleet and succumbed months later to wounds sustained during the battle.
It is the only one like it anywhere in the World and will remain completely unique to its owner.
It is signed and serial numbered and represents a superb opportunity for collectors, aficionados and investors alike.
The British victory spectacularly confirmed the naval supremacy that Britain had established during the past century and was achieved in part through Nelson's departure from the prevailing naval tactical orthodoxy, which involved engaging an enemy fleet in a single line of battle parallel to the enemy to facilitate signalling in battle and disengagement, and to maximise fields of fire and target areas.
Nelson instead divided his smaller force into two columns directed perpendicularly against the larger enemy fleet, with decisive results. Nelson was mortally wounded during the battle, becoming one of Britain's greatest war heroes. The commander of the joint French and Spanish forces, Admiral Villeneuve, was captured along with his ship Bucentaure.
Model - PAM 00297 - GMT
Metal - Stainless steel
Movement - Automatic Chronometer
Strap - Stainless Steel
Dial / Size - 44mm
Condition - Brand new, pre-owned and unworn
Box & Papers - Panerai box & warranty card, booklets etc
Panerai serial # - Available to owner only
K & T serial # - Limited edition # 1/58
Warranty period - 5 years from purchase date
Engraver - Marcus Hunt (England
