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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 206

"Luminor Submersible" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Submersible", Automatic, No. B 0450/1500, Ref. OP 6528. Made in a limited edition of 1500 examples in 1999. Fine, oversized, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium military diver's wristwatch with date, rubber strap and titanium Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated uni-directional revolving bezel, winding crown with security lever, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Textured black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 7750 P1, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.