Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 139

Officine Panerai Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina" No. C 4110/5000, Ref. OP 6529. Produced in 2000, sold on January 27, 2001. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 300 meters, stainless steel military diving wristwatch with date, 40 hours autonomy and a stainless steel Officine Panerai deployant clasp. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box and a certificate.

C. three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown protection mechanism to wind the watch even underwater, sapphire crystal. D. satiné blue with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, auxiliary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 7750-P1, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 X 40 mm. $ : 2,500 - 3,000