Important Collectors’ Wristwatches Po...

New York, Mar 15, 2006

LOT 248

"Radiomir" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir", No. D 486/700, Ref. OP 6540. Made in a limited edition of 700 examples in 2001. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K white gold diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Panerai buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and applied bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold ?bâton? hands. M. Cal. OP VII, rhodium-plated with special Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.