Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015
LOT 86
PANERAI FOR PURDEY LIMITED EDITION SEALAND STEEL Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, Luminor "Sealand Elephant", No. G 049/100, PAM 817. Ref. OP 6577 BB 1112102. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples circa 2004 for famous gun maker Purdey & Sons. Very fine and very rare, oversized, self-winding, water resistant, stainless steel military-type diver's wristwatch with date, concealed dial and a stainless steel Panerai buckle.
HKD 100,000 - 140,000
USD 13,000 - 18,100 / CHF 12,400 - 17,400
Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back engraved "Panerai for Purdey", crown with patented security lever to wind the watch even under water, hinged steel cover engraved in typical Purdey manner with elephant, antireflective sapphire crystal with cyclops lens. Bi-color black and silver, painted silver Arabic numeral and baton indexes on an outer black reserve, subsidiary guilloché seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |