Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 146

?Luminor GMT? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor GMT, Panerai Ocean Chronometer Automatic", Pam No. 00159, No. G 0563/1100, Ref. OP 6594. Made in a limited series of 1100 pieces in 2004. Very fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with two-time-zones, date, special 24-hour dial and hand and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, domed sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous dot indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, outer 24-hour numerals for the second time-zone, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "baton" hands and arrow hand for the second time-zone. M. Cal. OP VIII, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.