Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 356

PANERAI REF. 6502 PAM 001 PRE A SERIES STEEL Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina," No. 0807 / 1000, case No. BB 971207, Ref. OP 6502. Made in a limited series of 1000 examples in 1997/1998. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle. Accompanied by an additional rubber strap, fitted box, tool and booklets and the international warranty card and COSC.

HKD 80,000 - 130,000

USD 10,300 - 16,750 / CHF 10,200 - 16,600

Two-body, brushed, screwed-down case back, straight lugs, patented crown with security lever, sapphire crystal. Black with luminous tritium Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blackened steel baton hands. 16```, rhodium-plated, special Panerai decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 44 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. The PRE A SERIES OP6502 is fitted with a tritium dial signed T-SWISS-T that differs from the later generation signed without the hyphen. For the OP 6502 pre-A watches of the second batch of the first series, the last four digits of the BB-number minus 400 (for the Mare Nostrums), equal the four digits of the limited edition number. EXAMPLE: BB 971207 - 400 = 0807/1000. (source: paneristi.com)