Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 15, 2005

LOT 254

"Radiomir" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir", No. D 142/300, Ref. OP 6564. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2001. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant to 100 m., 18K yellow gold diver's wristwatch with date and an 18K yellow gold Panerai buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent caseaseback, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. D. Black with luminousArabic numerals and applied gold indexes, subsidiaryseconds dial at 9, aperture for the date between 4 and 5.Luminous yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP VII, rhodiumplated,special Officine Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness 11 mm.