Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 232

?Luminor ? Power Reserve" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Panerai - Power Reserve", Automatic, PAM 0028, No. B 0782/1000, OP 6508. Made in a limited edition of 1000 pieces in 1998. Fine and extremely rare, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, PVD-coated stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date, power reserve and a PVD-coated stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, PVD-coated, screweddown engraved stainless steel case back, patented 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 sector for the up-and-down indication at 6, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "baton" hands. 232 M. Cal. Soprod 9040, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? and "oeil-deperdrix" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.