Watch Dandy

I don’t know about you all, but I am pretty depressed that the 2016 Rio Olympics are coming to a close. The past two weeks have been filled with such remarkable athleticism, some weird shenanigans, and a solid stream of distractions from normal life. Honestly, it’s been hard to watch anything else. So as things wind down on the Copacabana, here is a list of some well-known Olympians and the watches they chose to wear on one of the world’s largest stages.

Panerai has cultivated an extremely close relationship with yachting communities, sailors, and competitive yachtsmen for almost a dozen years, and the various circuits – in the Western Mediterranean, Atlantic, Caribbean, and North America – involve hundreds of yachts and yachtsmen competing in boats that span over a century of yacht design, construction, and competition. At the same time, however, Panerai also sponsors the nonprofit organization Sailing Heals, which, in conjunction with the North American regatta circuit, provides an opportunity for cancer patients, their caregivers, and their families to get out on the water and experience a day-sail in some of the most beautiful classic yachts on the circuit. Panerai is a founding sponsor of Sailing Heals, which was founded by Trisha Boisvert in 2011 in collaboration with Officine Panerai.

Do you like traveling? I mean really traveling. This year is the 10th anniversary of the White Desert camp, a collection of small buildings on a remote piece of land in Antarctica, and to celebrate it’s gotten a serious upgrade. Included as part of the new White Desert travel package is the opportunity to purchase a special edition Bremont watch engraved with the dates of your expedition.