Officine Panerai: Mike Horn’s project Pole2Pole

A new chapter in the story of the collaboration between the Swiss – South African explorer Mike Horn and Officine Panerai is about to begin: the high quality sports watchmaking brand will be a partner of the Pole2Pole expedition, the two-year project of circumnavigating the globe through land and sea, passing through the two poles.

This announcement is being made on the eve of Mike’s departure from Cape Town, South Africa, for the SouthPole, and it confirms the long-term partnership between

Mike Horn and Officine Panerai, which has already sponsored many of the most remarkable enterprises of the famous explorer: Arktos (2002-2004), the North PoleWinter Expedition (2006) and Pangaea (2008-2012).

Pangaea is the yacht which has already taken Mike to every corner of the globe during the expedition of thesame name, and he will be sailing it on all the sea journeyswhich will alternate with challenging land-bound sectionsexploring some of the most fascinating, remote and unspoiled areas of the planet.

Pole2Pole is Mike Horn’s culminating expedition, which more than any previous one is the incarnation of hisvalues and philosophy, of everything he has learned in the course of decades of experience of living in harmony with our planet. A record of exploration that is unequalled hasenabled Mike to bring to maturity a philosophy based onthree fundamental pillars: adventure, environment andsharing. Mike’s mission is to inspire people to enjoy theirown personal adventures without fear of leaving their owncomfort zone, to understand the laws which rule the planetin which we live, and to publicise the need to protect this extraordinary environment at a time when the dangers threatening nature are extremely serious and alarmingly current.

The partnership between Mike Horn and Officine Panerai is based on the sharing of all these values, on the common passion for the sea and on the awareness of how important it is to defend our planet. Officine Panerai has created a remarkable travelling companion for Mike, an instrument which will be able to accompany him on the most difficult challenges while always ensuring maximum reliability: the new Luminor Submersible 1950 3 Days GMT Automatic Titanio – 47mm, a Special Edition of only 500 examples, tested to survive any possible environmental situation in which Mike may find himself in the course of the expedition