Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Apr 25, 2012

LOT 298

PANERAI PAM 00252 STAINLESS STEEL NORTH POLE GMT SPECIAL EDITION Luminor, North Pole, GMT, Officine Panerai, Antimagnetic, Automatic, Firenze, No. I 191/500, 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 the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, guarantee card, COSC, instruction booklet, spare strap 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 antirefl ective 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 fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 19 mm.