W.O.I. 2025 – 2026 Coming Soon…

W.O.I. Talk

A high-level horological cultural event, curated by the Passione Panerai forum will take place on Saturday, November 8 at 11:30 AM in the conference hall inside Watches Of Italy. We will have the honor of hosting Prof. Ugo Pancani, lecturer at the F.H.H. Academy in Geneva and Member of the G.P.H.G. Academy; Eng. Mario Paci, Head of Quality at Officine Panerai from 1983 to 1999 and Head of the Panerai Watch Department from 1993 to 1997; Dr. Giorgio Armaroli, founding partner of Scripta Maneant, with which he has carried out internationally acclaimed publishing projects, working in collaboration with museums, collectors, gallerists, and institutions of the Italian Republic, contributing to the dissemination and protection of our artistic and cultural heritage; and Dr. Federico Ferrari, publishing professional since 1983 and Editorial Director of Scripta Maneant since 2008.

Title: “History of Italian Watchmaking and Its Protagonists. The Panerai Phenomenon”
Speaker: Prof. Ugo Pancani
Speaker: Eng. Mario Paci
Speaker: Dr. Giorgio Armaroli – Publisher of Scripta Maneant
Speaker: Dr. Federico Ferrari – Editorial Director of Scripta Maneant
Moderator: Marco Sudati, Administrator of the Passione Panerai forum

Previews

Saturday, November 8, 2025 – 2:30 PM, Watches Of Italy Conference Hall
Official presentation of the new Inceptum Epsilon, a shaped timepiece that embodies the philosophy and spirit of Italian watchmaking.
The project, born from the collaboration between Inceptum and designer Bludimelo, features the new I-02 calibre, entirely designed and crafted in-house in Italy.

Title: “Inceptum Epsilon Presentation”
Speakers:

  • Eng. Alessandro Metelli & Eng. Andrea Abeni – Founders of Inceptum Aggiunto:
  • Carmelo Amalfi – Watch designer (Bludimelo)Special Guests

Master watchmaker Vincent Calabrese, renowned independent creator and co-founder of the Académie Horlogère des Créateurs Indépendants (AHCI), will be the special guest of Watches of Italy 6 on Sunday, November 9, 2025.
From 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Calabrese will meet collectors and enthusiasts at the event, sharing his vision of independent watchmaking and presenting a selection of creations that showcase his extraordinary technical and artistic mastery.