Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 89

Officine Panerai Firenze, "Mare Nostrum", No. 459, model No. 5218/301A. Produced circa 1995.Large and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 5 atm, stainless steel "Aisi 316 L" military-type diving wristwatch with round button chronograph, register and tachometer, 30 hours autonomy, and an oversized Panerai stainless steel buckle.

USD 4,200 - 4,800

C. polished and brushed, screwed-down dedicated back, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 280 Km/h. D. blue dial with ISA 8/3 tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, and auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, sapphire crystal. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. 13 1/4''', rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 43 jewels, lever escapement, Glucidur balance with 28,800 oscillations per hour, 4 adjustments, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. micrometer regulatr.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 42 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 2 - 6
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2 - 01

Notes

The Panerai Mare Nostrum watch is a re-issue of the timepieces that Panerai designed for the Italian navy in the 1940's, and was intended to be used by officers aboard ship. Due to the outbreak of World War II, this special navy-styled chronograph with luminous dial never entered into production. Panerai now offers this model, based on the original design drawings.