Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006

LOT 86

Pink Gold "Radiomir 8 Days" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir 8 Days", No. 281/300, Ref. OP 6614. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2004. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, 18K pink gold diver's wristwatch with an 18K pink gold Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

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. Textured black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial at 9. Luminous pink gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. OP XIV, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, visible 8- day power-reserve indicator on the movement. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Property of a European Collector