Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 09, 2009

LOT 53

Steel Diver?s Professional Chronometer Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, ?Diver?s Professional,? Luminor Submersible, Automatic, case No. BB 1160638, Ref. OP 6628. Made in 2004, sold in September, 2005. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a Chronometer Certificate, booklet,guarantee (now void) and service invoice. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving special bezel with minute divisions between 45 & 60, patented crown with security lever, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous dots and 12 and 6 Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium-plated, oeil-deperdrix and special Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.