Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999
LOT 252
Officine Panerai Firenze, "Marina Militare", made for the Italian Navy Commandos, circa 1938. Stainless steel wrist compass with liquid, used by divers.
CHF 1,800 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 2,910
Portable instrument, usable on ground as well for diving, day and night, without any external lighting. It is made of an amagnetic stainless steel base, on which is solded a robust transparent monoblock plexiglass case with luminous index. The magnetic dial is immersed in a water-line and shock-absorber liquid with radium-coated indications in relief. Dim. 69 x 89 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
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.