Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 154

Panerai - Luminor - Steel - Chronograph Luminor Panerai, Officine Firenze 1860 Chronograph, No. H 244/ 300, Ref. OP 6643. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces in 2005. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, water resistant to 200 m., stainless steel diver's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

c. Three-body, polished and brushed, straight lugs, bezel with tachometer graduation to 400 UPH, screw-down case back engraved: To: R.O.P. Thanks & Gratitude. Your Friends at Endeavor, patented crown with security lever to wind the watch even under water, sapphire crystal. d. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, outer minute/seconds track with 5-minute/seconds Arabic markers. Luminous black baton hands. m. Cal. 1145/1, rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix and fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.