Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 32

Panerai Gyro-Pam Tourbillon GMT Luminor Panerai, PAM 276, "Luminor 1950 GMT, Tourbillon", No. J032/100, case No. BB1260028, Ref. OP 6709. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 2007. Fine and rare, oversized, cushion-shaped, water resistant, stainless steel wristwatch, with one minute dual axes tourbillion regulator, three barrels, 6-day power reserve, two time zone, day and night indication with a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a spare strap.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inverted bezel, straight curved lugs, winding crown with security lever, transparent screwed down case back, sapphire crystals. D. Matte black with luminous recessed Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds and blue dot tourbillion cage rotating indication, day and night indication at 3. Luminous gilt baton hands, black arrow hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. P. 2005, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, three barrels, lateral lever escapement monometallic balance shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, the tourbillion cage rotates on an axis parallel to the base of the movement at right angles to the axis of oscillation of the balance, the cage makes two rotations per minute, 6 days power reserve indication on the plate. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam 47 mm. Thickness 19 mm.