Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 342

"Luminor Marina" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina", Automatic, No. D 0400/3000, Ref. OP 6553. Made in a limited edition of 3000 examples in 2001. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 300 meters, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with date, 40-hour autonomy and a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle.

C. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, patented winding-crown with security lever, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750), rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai"-decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm. To be sold without reserve