Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 76

Panerai - Pam 00252 - North Pole - GM T Luminor, North Pole, GMT, Officine Panerai, Amagnetic, Automatic, Firenze, No. I 432/500, OP 6606. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2006 to commemorate the Mike Horn and Borge Ousland "North Pole" expedition. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, two time zone, self-winding, antimagnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel "Expedition" wristwatch with date, special independently adjustable 24-hour hand for the second time zone, cardinal point bezel and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, guarantee card, COSC, instruction booklet, 2 spare straps, and screwdriver.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with a North Pole map and Mike Horn?s & Borge Ousland?s signatures, anti-magnetic soft iron protection cap, unidirectional revolving bezel marked for the 4 cardinal points, straight lugs, patented winding crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, 4.2 mm thick antireflective sapphire crystal with magnifying lens. D. Midnight blue with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, outer 24-hour graduation for the second time zone (GMT), subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands, luminous triangle hand for the GMT time. M. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, special Panerai decoration, 21 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 19 mm.