Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 269

"Titanium and Steel Luminor Automatic Chrono" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Panerai - Automatic Chrono", No. 306/500, Ref. OP 6531. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples circa 2000. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Officine Panerai link bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent screweddown case back, straight lugs, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even under water, integrated titanium chronograph buttons, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 30-minute and 12-hour registers. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP IV, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, rotor with special Panerai decoration. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.