Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 81

"Luminor Submersible" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Submersible", Automatic, No. B 0450/ 1500, Ref. OP 6528. Made in a limited edition of 1500 examples in 1999. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium military diver's wristwatch with date, rubber strap and titanium Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel, winding crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Textured black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 7750 P1, rhodiumplated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm. To be sold without reserve