Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 155

"Submersible 2500" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor - Submersible 2500", Automatic, No. G 0657/1000, Ref. OP 6613. Made in a limited edition of 1000 examples in 2004, sold on October 14, 2005. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium professional diver's wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, certificate, extra strap and tool.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, domed sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness: 21 mm.