Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 153

"Radiomir" Officine Panerai, "Radiomir", No. E 114/500, Ref. OP 6581. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2002. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Panerai deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, silver subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. OP VII, rhodium-plated, special Officine Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 42 x 42 mm. Thickness 11 mm.