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...boasted a 47-mm diameter?practical for distinguishing numerals while diving in murky waters. Between that time and 1993, only 300 Panerai watches were made, each one for exclusive use by the Italian or Egyptian navies. In 1993, Panerai offered a limited number of the Radiomir's successor, Luminors???named for their use of a new, nonradioactive luminous material?for sale to the public. A hit with collectors, a Luminor was purchased by Sylvester Stallone in 1995. Smitten, Stallone asked the company to make 200 special editions called Slytech. Only about 15 were ever made, but Stallone shared his find...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Living Large | 11/19/2007 | See Source »

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