We are delighted to present for sale the Panerai Luminor Logo Pre-Vendôme, reference 5218-201a. 

Unveiled in 1993, this model was amongst the first commercial Panerai models produced available to the public. It features a 44mm steel case, designed by Guenat SA Montres Valgine (which would then become widely known as the "Bettarini case"). It's fitted to the OEM brown sharkskin leather strap and OEM tang buckle. It's called "Pre-Vendôme" due to it being a commercial Panerai model produced prior to the company's acquisition by Vendôme in 1997 (now Richemont Group). 

It was nicknamed the “Logo” due to its distinctive “OP” on the dial. The "OP" Logo was designed in 1984 under the management of Dino Zei, previously an officer of the Marina Militare (Italian Navy), who also changed the company name from "G. Panerai e Figlio" to "Officine Panerai SpA". Approximately 677 were produced with around a 1/3rd of those later used for Sylvestor Stallone’s editions.  

The black dial was made from brass, with arabic numerals for the 12, 3, 6 and 9, and barred markers for the rest. The markers were milled and filled with a Tritium compound, with the hands treated with the same material.

The 12-sided screw-down case back was engraved with "Officine Panerai Firenze" and the 'OP' logo. Beneath the caseback powering the watch was the hand-wound Unitas 6497 movement, operating at 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) and providing a 46-hour power reserve.

The watch comes in its OEM mahogany box with a silver Panerai plaque on the front, Panerai documentation with signed and dated on both the certificate of conformity and the warranty card (originally sold in Verona), an additional OEM strap, OEM screwdriver and spare lug screws.

Considering its age, the watch is in very good condition throughout, with normal signs of wear commensurate with its age. A condition review video is available within the image gallery.