Contemporary, Limited Edition and Col...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 13, 1999

LOT 32

Officine Panerai Firenze 1860, Radiomir, No 8/60, made on 18 December, 1997, sold on 4 March, 1998. Large and extremely rare, cushion shaped, waterproof to 30 meters, platinum military-type diving wristwatch with 41 hours power-reserve, 18K white gold buckle, large thuya-root wooden fitted box, a maquette of the Mignatta explosive mobile torpedo, the book "I Mezzi d'Assalto della Xa Flottiglia Mas" di Marco Spertini e Erminio Bagnasco and a certificate.

USD 25,000 - 30,000

Sold: USD 25,300

C. three body, massive (weighing 124 g. without the movement), polished, screwed mineral sapphire crystal back (with an additional platinum back), screwed crown, wire lugs. D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals and indexes. "Baton " tritium-coated hands. M. 16 "' signed Rolex and dating of the 1940 ' s original movement, rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance with 18'000 oscillations per hour, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 1

As new
Movement: *1

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1

As new

Notes

This watch is the historic replica of the first Panerai wristwatch produced since 1938. It is No. 8 of a new limited series of 60 examples, impossible to ever reproduce. The "Mignatta", explosive mobile torpedo, the "S.L.C. Silvro a Lenta Corsa" was frequently used by the Italian Navy (luring WWII. Manned by one or two marines sitting directly on it, they could steer the torpedo close to the enemy objective. Swimming in the water, they could direct the projectile with great precision and let it continue its course to desu oy its target. A small boat would then pick up the marines.