Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 45

Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Panerai", Automatic, No. E 0303/2000, Ref. OP 6558. Produced in a limited edition of 2000 examples in 2002. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Officine Panerai link bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved case back, patented crown security lever to wind the watch even under water, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Gray with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm.