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Geneva, Mar 29, 2009

LOT 445

PAM 88, "Luminor GMT, Ocean Chronometer" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor GMT -Ocean Chronometer," No. G 0486/2000, case No. BB1114212, Ref. OP 6554. Made in a limited edition of 2000 examples in 2004. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, two-time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's chronometer wristwatch with date, special 24-hour hand for the second time zone (GMT). Accompnied by a Panerai box with a stainless steel Panerai deployant clasp and screw driver.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, domed bezel, curved lugs, winding crown with patented security lever, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Two-tone, black and gray with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, outer minute division, outermost 24-hour graduation for the second time zone, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. base ETA 2893-2, officially certified chronometer (COSC), rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.