Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 88

Panerai - Pam 00212 - Luminor 1950 - Fly-Back Officine Panerai, "Luminor Officine 1950 Fly-back - Automatic Chronometer Chronograph," No. H 608/ 800, Ref. OP 6640. Made in a limited edition of 800 pieces in 2005, sold May 25th, 2006. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round button fly-back chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original wooden fitted box, chronometer certificate, guarantee, instruction booklet, screw driver and spare strap.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, transparent screw-down case back, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even under water, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer minute track and tachometer graduation to 400 UPH. Luminous black baton hands. M. Cal. OP X I X, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 30 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 18 mm.