Mike Horn will embark on his next adventure, Pole2Pole equipped with a Mercedes-Benz G-Class and his sailing vessel Pangaea, plus a Panerai on his wrist, he will attempt to become the first person to undergo a unique circumnavigation of the globe via the two poles over land and sea.
Mike Horn will begin his expedition from the Yacht Club of Monaco, from which he will sail his boat southwards to Namibia. From there, Horn will trade sails for wheels, where by means of the G-Class he will explore the world's oldest desert, the Namib. His route will then take him through the Okavango delta in Botswana, the world's largest inland delta. On to Horn's homeland South Africa, where he will research and dive with Great White Sharks, an ultimate predator but also a critical element of the marine ecosystem.
Afterwards Horn will sail to the Antarctic, which he will cross on skis via the South Pole. Crossing complete, he will navigate the Pacific through the islands of Oceania to Asia, where he will travel parts of New Zealand and Australia. In Papua New Guinea, the G-Class will await him for an expedition through the primordial equatorial forests. Once arrived in Asia onboard Pangaea, a further overland journey with the legendary off-road vehicle will unfold, leading Horn through the tundra in Kamchatka, before setting sails for the great north.
The extreme athlete will then attempt another crossing, this time of the Arctic via the North Pole. Following this, Mike will cross over the world's largest island, Greenland, after which he will conclude his adventure by navigating back to his point of departure, Monaco.
On his wrist will be a special edition watch from Officine Panerai.
Ref. PAM719 - Limited Edition of 500 Pieces
The case, in titanium, measures 47mm. It has an AR-coated sapphire crystal and it is water resistant to 300 meters. Engraved on the back are the logo of the expedition which consists of two animals symbolising the two poles, the polar bear and the penguin and Mike Horn's signature.
Movement is the Swiss automatic Panerai in-house caliber P.9001 with 29 jewels, 28,800 vph and a power reserve of 3 days via twin barrels. It features a Glucydur balance and an Incabloc anti-shock device. Functions are: hours, minutes, small seconds, date, and GMT.
It has a midnight blue dial with luminous Arabic numeral and applied hour marker dots coated with SuperLumiNova, it features the inscription POLE2POLE, printed in yellow and matching the second time zone hand and the small seconds dial at 9 o'clock.
It comes on a 26mm black natural rubber strap with titanium buckle.
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