Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 157

?Luminor Diamanti? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, Luminor, No. B38/40, Ref. OP6520. Made in a limited edition of 40 examples in 1999. Very fine and large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant to 30 atm., stainless steel and diamonds military type diving wristwatch with a Panerai steel buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, security lever for the crown impermeability. D. Black with Arabic numerals and indexes consisting of 16 baguette-cut diamonds and markers of 55 profile-cut diamonds. Tritium-coated "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP I, base ETA 6497, 21,600 alternations/hour, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 50 x 53 mm. Thickness 13 mm.