Anonimo (watch)
Encyclopedia
Anonimo Firenze is an Italian
watchmaker. Its watch
es are manufactured in Florence
, Italy with movements provided by ETA SA or Sellita.
relocated from Florence to Neuchatel, Switzerland
. Many veteran Panerai watchmakers were taken on by Anonimo.
Anonimo focues exclusively on production of mechanical watch
es. Anonimo produces several models including the Polluce, Millimetri, Militare and Professionale, ranging from $2,500 to over $10,000.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
watchmaker. Its watch
Watch
A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in a pocket, with wristwatches being the most common type of watch used today. They evolved in the 17th century from spring powered clocks, which appeared in the 15th century. The first watches were...
es are manufactured in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, Italy with movements provided by ETA SA or Sellita.
History
Anonimo was founded in 1997 in Florence, Italy by Federico Massacesi. He sought to create a watch company which could leverage the watch making tradition of Florence. This goal was hastened when watchmaker PaneraiPanerai
Officine Panerai Marketing e Communicazioni Srl, a wholly owned subsidiary of Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., designs, manufactures, markets and sells watches under the Officine Panerai brand through authorized dealers and company-owned boutiques worldwide. Giovanni Panerai founded Officine...
relocated from Florence to Neuchatel, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Many veteran Panerai watchmakers were taken on by Anonimo.
Anonimo focues exclusively on production of mechanical watch
Mechanical watch
A mechanical watch is a watch that uses a mechanical mechanism to measure the passage of time, as opposed to modern quartz watches which function electronically. It is driven by a spring which must be wound periodically...
es. Anonimo produces several models including the Polluce, Millimetri, Militare and Professionale, ranging from $2,500 to over $10,000.