Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 219

?Flyback? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Panerai ? Flyback - Automatic Chronograph", No. C 202/300, Ref. OP 6531. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2000. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with square button flyback chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Panerai link bracelet and clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, bezel with tachometer graduation, straight lugs, transparent screwed-down case back, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even under water, integrated titanium chronograph buttons, sapphire crystals. D. Matte silver with black Arabic numerals and bâton indexes, sunk black subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30- minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP 405 Z, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor with special Panerai decoration. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.