Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 289

PANERAI REF. 6768 LUMINOR GMT AUTOMATIC Panerai Luminor GMT Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, Luminor GMT, Automatic, No. K 037/800, case No. BB 1305831, Ref. OP 6768. Made in a limited series of 800 pieces in 2008. Very fine, large, cushion-shaped, two time zone, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with date, special 24-hour dial and hand and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, warranty and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown with security lever to winding the watch even underwater, domed sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Black with luminous baton indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, outer 24-hour numerals for the second time zone, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands, arrow hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. OP VIII, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm.