Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Mar 05, 2009

LOT 445

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, waterresistant, 18K white gold diver's wristwatch with date and an 18K white 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 baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. OP VII, rhodium-plated, special Officine Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.