Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 07, 2011

LOT 290

PANERAI REF. 6573 LEFT HANDED AUTOMATIC Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor," Automatic, Power reserve, No. E 018/300, Ref. OP 6573. Made in the 2000's. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 300 meters, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with date, 40 hours power reserve indication and a stainless steel Officine Panerai double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, patented winding-crown security lever at 9, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 3, up-and-down indication at 11, cyclops aperture for the date at 9. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium plated, oeil-deperdrix and special "Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm.