Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 275

Panerai Luminor 1950 Split Seconds - Regatta Officine Panerai, "Luminor 1950, Regatta, Rattrapante, Automatic,? No. L 026/500, case No. BB1336991, Ref. OP 6794. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2009 to celebrate the 2009 Panerai Classic Yachts Challenge. Very fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, black oxidized stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with round button split seconds chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless black oxidized steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, Chronometer Certificate, Guarantee card, tool, booklets and a spare strap.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, transparent screweddown case back, winding crown with patented security lever, push button at 8 for the split-seconds function, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and round indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register (with 5-minute blue section for regatta starting time), outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer scale. Luminous blackened baton hands. M. Cal. OP XVIII, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness 18 mm.