Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 11

PANERAI REF. OP 6580 PAM 140 LUMINOR MARINA YELLOW GOLD Panerai Luminor Marina, Firenze 1860, No. E 322 / 400, Ref. OP 6580. Made in a limited edition of 400 pieces in 2002. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K yellow gold military diver?s wristwatch with date, 40-hour autonomy, and an 18K yellow gold Officine Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original wooden box, chronometer certificate, guarantee, instruction booklet, tool and spare strap.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, screw-down engraved case back, patented crown security lever to wind the watch even under water, screwed bars, sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Carbon fi ber with applied yellow gold luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary guilloche seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 7750-P1, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to six positions, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 15 mm. Property of an American Collector