Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 12

PANERAI REF. OP 6752 PAM 317 LUMINOR 8 DAYS GMT CHRONOGRAPH CERAMIC & TITANIUM Panerai Luminor 1950 Ceramic, 8 Days GMT, No. L 110 / 500, case No. BB 1333228, Ref. OP 6752. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 2009. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, two time zone, water resistant, ceramic and titanium military diver?s wristwatch with 8 day power reserve indicator, single button chronograph, register, AM & PM indication and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original wooden box, guarantee, instruction booklet, Chronometer Certificate, tool and 2 spare straps.

C. Three-body, brushed black ceramic, transparent screw-down titanium case back, patented crown with security lever to winding the watch even underwater, screwed bars, domed sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous baton indexes and Arabic half-hour numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and second time zone at 9, the 30-minutes register at 3, apertures for the AM & PM indication at 9 and the power reserve indicator at 6. Luminous black baton hands. M. Cal. P 2004, 29 jewels, three barrels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 16 mm. Property of an American Collector