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New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 291

White Gold Radiomir Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir," No. C 450/500, Ref.OP 6540.Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2000. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, 18Kwhite gold diver'swristwatchwith date and an 18Kwhite gold Panerai buckle.

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 white 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, rhodiumplated, special Officine Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.