Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 91

Officine Panerai Firenze 1860,"Luminor Submersible 1000 m", No. C 350/500, Ref. OP 6541. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in June 2000. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant to 1000 m., stainless steel, professional grade diving wristwatch with date and an Officine Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, manual and accessories.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, unidirectional graduated rotating bezel for the decompression times, winding crown with patented steel security lever, helium escape valve, anti-reflective sapphire crystal with Cyclops lens. D. Black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes, guilloché silver subsidiary seconds at 9, aperture for the date. Tritium-coated "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic baance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 44 x 44 mm.