April 26, 2010, Panerai CEO Angelo Bonati received the Premio Italia per la Vela 2010 in Italian Livorno Naval Academy. Panerai Eilean won this award. Eilean was a Bormuda yatch made in 1936 by well-known Scottish shipyard Fife(located in Fairlie), in 2007 Eilean was acquired by Panerai, and thoroughly rehabilitation in 3 years.
Premio Italia per la Vela 2010 was initiated and organized by Tuttovela, and awarded by A.I.V.E. The sponsors were Italian Naval Academy and the Organizing Committee of the 27th Naval Academy and City of Livorno Trophy, TAN. Famous yachts that won this award before included Amorita, Bonafide and Lulworth, they were all the yachts that were familiar to those people who loved classic yachts events.
Eilean was dilapidated when acquire by Panerai. Francesco Del Carlo shipyard retained the appearance and characteristics of Eilean in the rehabilitation process, also preserved most of original ship materials.
In 2006, Panerai president found and acquired the Eilean in Antigua, Caribbean. At that time Eilean was dilapidated, then Viareggio Francesco Del Carlo shipyard took 3 years to rehabilitate it. The shipbuilding craftsmen retained the appearance and characteristics of Eilean in the rehabilitation process, also preserved most of original ship materials. Finally, the project made the broken Eilean return its old brilliance.
In the end of 2009, Panerai held a launching ceremony for Eiean in Italian Navy's Sezione Velica, in La Spezia. Italian Navy had close relationship with Panerai. In 1936, the year Eilean was built, Florentine top watchmaker designed the first prototype of the deep sea watch for the diving task of the first group of Italian Royal Navy commandos. To commemorate the common features of history, classic yachts and advanced watch-making, since 2005, Panerai has actively promoted marine culture through the high-profile classic yatchs tournaments - Panerai Classic Yacht Challenges.
Panerai was founded in Florence in 1960, it originally was watch foctory, store and watch college, in the early nineties, Panerai began to supply precision timers, especially designed products in needs of scuba diving Corps. The research projects at that time included Luminor and Radiomir watches that have long been regarded as military secrets, until in 1997 the brand was acquired by Richemont, Panerai watches were launched in the international market.
Today, Panerai was the only Italian manufacturer. They set up a plant in Neuchâtel, Switzerland, R & D watches and movement, collection of Italian history design and Swiss professional watchmaking technology. Panerai watch at authorized dealers around the world designated for sale, and in Florence, Boduofeinuo, Geneva, Madrid, Los Angeles, New York, Buenos Aires, Beirut, Doha, Dubai, Riyadh, Macau, Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo set exclusive stores.
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