It also owns Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget and the trendy Italian navy watch, Officine Panerai.

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For those enamored of esoteric complications and names to match, Italian brand Officine Panerai offers the sure-to-lure Luminor 1950 Rattrapante 8 Days Titanio .

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Officine Mecchaniche, which makes equipment for steel mills.

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