Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 247

"Radiomir" Officine Panerai, "Radiomir", No. E 255/ 500, Ref. 6564. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2002. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K pink gold diver's wristwatch with date and an 18K pink gold Panerai buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, 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 pink gold bâton indexes, sunk subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date between. Luminous pink gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. OP VII, rhodiumplated, 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. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.