Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016

LOT 355

PANERAI REF. 6551 PAM 80 INDEPENDENT WHITE GOLD Panerai, "Radiomir - Officine - Independent," No. D 087 / 160, Ref. OP 6551. Made in a limited edition of 160 pieces in 2001. Very fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, center seconds, water resistant to 100 m, 18K white gold wristwatch with an 18K white gold Panerai buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate, guarantee, and instruction booklet.

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

USD 12,900 - 19,300 / CHF 12,800 - 19,150

Sold: HKD 175,000

Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back with cyclops lens to highlight the independent seconds mechanism, screwed-down winding crown, wire lugs with 4 screws, sapphire crystals. Metallic blue with painted luminous Arabic numerals and applied luminous white gold baton indexes, outer minutes and seconds track with radial blue Arabic 5-minutes/ seconds markers. Luminous white gold baton hands. Cal. 7400, 11 1/2''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight- line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 42 mm. THICKNESS 12 mm.