$140,400
"Platinum PAM 21" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, “Radiomir”, No 30/60. Made in a limited edition of 60 pieces in 1997 to commemorate the first production of Radiomir Panerai watches for the Italian Navy in 1937. Very fine and extremely rare, cushion-shaped, large, water-resistant to 30 meters, platinum military-type diver’s wristwatch with Rolex movement and an 18K white gold buckle. Accompanied by a wooden fitted box, certificate and an additional, solid platinum case back. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, screwed-down crown, wire lugs, sapphire crystals. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes. Luminous yellow gold "baton" hands. Notes PAM 21 The first of all the Panerai editions, and perhaps the most sought after by collectors, this is a 1997 special re-edition of the first Radiomir Panerai watch originally produced for the Italian Navy in 1937. The PAM21 is as faithful a reproduction of the original Radiomir as possible. The watch was produced to the same dimensions, using vintage Rolex movements and fixed wire lugs. The present model is number 30 in a limited edition of only 60 examples.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-03-28
