The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 80

Officine Panerai Firenze 1860, Radiomir, No 8/60, made on 18 December, 1997, sold on 4 March, 1998.Large and extremely rare, cushion shaped, waterproof to 30 meters, platinum military-type diving wristwatch with 41 hours power-reserve, 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a large thuya-root wooden fitted box, a maquette of the Mignatta explosive mobile torpedo, the book I Mezzi d'Assalto della Xa Flottiglia Mas di Marco Spertini e Erminio Bagnasco and a certificate.

CHF 38,000 - 42,000

C. three body, massive (weighing 124 gr. without the movement), polished, screwed mineral sapphire crystal back (with an additional platinum back), screwed crown, wire lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes. "Bâton" tritium-coated hands. M. 16''' signed Rolex and dating of the 1940's original movement, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance with 18'000 oscillations per hour, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balace-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 46 x 50 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 1

As new
Movement: * 1
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

This watch is the historic replica of the first Panerai wristwatch produced since 1938. It is No. 8 of a new limited series of60 examples, impossible to ever reproduce.The Mignatta, explosive mobile torpedo, the S.L.C. Silvro a Lenta Corsa was frequently used by the Italian Navy during WWII. Manned by one or two marines sitting directly on it, they could steer the torpedo close to the enemy objective.Swimming in the water, they could direct the projectile with great precision and let it continue its course to destroy its target. A small boat would then pick up the marines.