Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 152

"Radiomir - Sapphiri" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir - I Sapphiri della Officine Panerai", No. D 42/70, Ref. OP 6543. Made in a limited edition of 70 examples in 2001. Very fine and very rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistan, 18K white gold and sapphires diving wristwatch with a white gold Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: USD 8,850

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, the 12 set with 17 round blue sapphires. White gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal.1153, rhodium-plated with special Panerai decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3-7

Good

Oxidized

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original