Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 192

"Arktos" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor - Arktos", No. G 052/500, Ref. OP 6559. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2004 to celebrate the Mike Horn ?Arktos? expedition. Fine and rare, oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, anti-magnetic, water-resistant to 300 m, stainless steel "Expedition" wristwatch with date, cardinal point bezel and a stainless steel Panerai deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the "Arktos expedition" logo, uni-directional revolving bezel marked for the 4 cardinal points, straight lugs, patented winding-crown with security lever, 4.2 mm thick antireflective sapphire crystal with magnifying lens. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, special Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 19 mm.