Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Jun 14, 2007

LOT 167

"Left-Handed Marina Militare" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Marina Militare", No. H 0871/ 1000, PAM 217, OP 6645. Made in a limited edition of 1000 pieces in 2005. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, left-handed, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, patented crown at 9 with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, to be worn on the right arm, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous baton indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 3. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. OP X, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness 17 mm.