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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 84

Radiomir Panerai Officine Panerai Chronograph, No. F 108/230, Ref. OP 6596. Made in a limited edition of 230 examples in 2003. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant to 100 meters, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original box & certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved and transparent case back, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the band, sapphire crystals. D. Black with applied luminous steel indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 45-minute register dials, outer tachometer graduation. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. Valjoux 234, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating, flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.