Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016
LOT 353
PANERAI FOR PURDEY LIMITED EDITION SEALAND STEEL Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, Luminor "Sealand Hawk", No. H 007/100, PAM00818. Ref. OP 6638 BB 1172990. Produced in a limited edition of 100 examples circa 2005 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 62,000 - 96,000
USD 7,980 - 12,360 / CHF 7,900 - 12,275
Sold: HKD 100,000
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 Hawk, 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: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |