Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 154

"Radiomir" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir", No. D699/700, Ref. OP 6540. Made in a limited edition of 700 examples in 2001. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold diver's wristwatch with date and an 18K white gold Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back and crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and applied yellow gold indexes, outer minute seconds divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. M. Cal. OP VII, rhodium-plated, special Officine Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.