Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 95

Panerai - Steel ? Luminor 1950 ? Submersible 1000 M Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, PAM 00243, "Luminor Submersible 1000 m. - Diver's Professional," Automatic, No. I 273/500, Ref. OP 6671. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2006. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water resistant to 1000 m, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted wooden box, Chronometer Certificate, warranty card, booklets and spare nylon strap.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel, patented winding crown with security lever, helium escape valve on the band at 9, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel skeleton hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and special Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 18 mm.