Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999
LOT 251
Officine Panerai Firenze, "Marina Militare", made for the Italian Navy Commandos, circa 1938. Plexiglass and stainless steel bathometer.
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 3,042
Waterproof, monoblock, transparent plexiglass and stainless steel case, black dial with radium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes indicating the depth down to 60 meters, large "Baton" radium-coated white hand. Dim. 69 x 89 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 4-7 |
Fair Oxidized |
Dial: 4-01 |
Fair HANDS Original |
Notes
The production of the Panerai firm for the Italian Navy was not
only limited to watches. Since the beginning of the 20th
Century, they were specialized in submarine precision
instruments like compasses, bathometers, and diverse control
instruments.