Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998
LOT 56
Rolex Officine Panerai, "Radiomir", Firenze, 1950's. Large, cushion shaped, waterproof, stainless steel military diving wristwatch.
USD 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: USD 6,325
C. polished, screwed back and crown. D. brown with radiumed Arabic numerals and indexes. "Baton" radiumed hands. M. 15 1/4 "' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self'-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 51 x 57 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 7-35 |
Oxidized To be restored |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-51 |
Fair Partially reprinted |
Notes
Produced in circa 30 examples for the Italian Navy
Commandos, at the time of the Egyptian Raid in 1954.
The dials of all Panerai watches were made with diverse
superposed plates fitted with each other : the bottom plate was
luminous with "Radiomir" or "Luminor". The dial plate was
pierced, so that the numbers were visible through the slots.
Panerai very soon noticed that the Radiomir was slightly
radioactive, so they changed for the Luminor.