Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 98

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir Panerai - GMT/Alarm", No. D 098/500, Ref. OP 6563. Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples in 1999. Fine and rare, large, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, alarm and 2 crowns. Accompanied by a fitted box and a certificate.

C. Two-body, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, the crown at 2 is for winding the watch, time-setting and quick change of the date, the crown at 4 is for winding and setting the alarm, removable wire lugs with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale and alarm graduation, aperture for the date at 3, aperture for the second time-zone at 6. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 59 P, rhodium plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special Panerai decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 42 x 42 mm