Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 22

PANERAI REF. OP 6546 PAM 76 BLACKSEAL TITANIUM Luminor Panerai, Black Seal, Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, No. E 171 / 300, Ref. OP 6546. Made in a limited edition of 300 pieces in 2002. Very fine and rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium, diver's hunting-cased wristwatch with date and a titanium Panerai buckle. Accompanied by the original wooden box, chronometer certificate, certificate of origin, guarantee, instruction booklet, tool, spare strap and a spare steel front cover.

C. Three-body, brushed titanium, screw-down case back, hinged steel cover engraved with a scene depicting 2 divers piloting a torpedo through an anti-submarine net, winding crown with security lever to wind the watch even under water, anti-refl ective sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. D. Bi-color black and silver with applied luminous steel Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Property of an American Collector