Important Limited Edition & Modern Co...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 336

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Panerai - Automatic Chrono", No. 470/500, Ref. PAM 00072. Produced for this reference started in 1999. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 200 meters, titanium nitrate treated stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer. Accompanied by a titanium and stainless steel Panerai link bracelet, additional links and a leather stap with Panerai deployant clasp, and a large wooden fitted box and certificate.

USD 3,000 - 4,000

Sold: USD 5,405

C. three-body, titanium and steel, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, tachometer graduation on the bezel, straight lugs, impermeability security lever on the winding-crown protection, titanium chronograph buttons integrated between bridge and case, sapphire crystal. D. black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary sunk guilloche dials for the seconds, the 30 minute and 12 hour registers, outer 1/5th second scale. "Bâton" luminous steel hands. M. Cal. OP IV/400 Z, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, rotor engraved with logo. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 48 mm. Approx. overall length: 175 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The combination of two highly durable modern metals, titanium and stainless steel, made possible the achievement of this watch.