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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 116

?Luminor Commando Set? Officine Panerai Firenze, "Luminor". Made in the 1950s. Extremely rare set of three military diving instruments comprising: wristwatch, compass and depth gauge, made for the Italian Navy Commandos.

USD 60,000 - 80,000

EUR 50,000 - 65,000

Sold: USD 69,000

1. Fine and rare, large, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch, Ref. 6152-1, with original water-repellent leather band and buckle. C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down case back, winding-crown with security lever, straight lugs. D. Two plate; black upper plate with pierced Arabic numerals and indexes over a luminous-coated lower plate. Radium-coated "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 15 3/4''', signed Rolex, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness 18 mm.


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Case: 3-6

Good

Slightly oxidized
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

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2. Stainless steel diver?s wrist compass, with original water repellent leather band and steel buckle. Portable instrument, usable on land as well as for diving, day and night, without external lighting. C. Anti-magnetic stainless steel base, transparent mono-block plexiglass dome with luminous index. D. Magnetic dial immersed in a shock-absorbing liquid with radium-coated indications in relief. Dim. 70 x 56 mm. Thickness 38.5 mm. 3. Stainless steel ?Luminor? depth gauge graduated to 16 meters, with water repellent leather band and steel buckle. C. Antimagnetic stainless steel base, transparent mono-block plexiglass dome. D. Black with tritium-coated indexes and Arabic numerals by scale of 2 meters. Tritium-coated plexiglass "bâton" hand. Diam. 69 mm. Height 38,5 mm.