$8,850
"Radiomir" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Radiomir", No. D 486/700, Ref. OP 6540. Made in a limited edition of 700 examples in 2001. Very fine and rare, cushion-shaped, self-winding, waterresistant, 18K white gold diver’s wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent screwed-down case back, screwed-down winding-crown, wire lugs secured by 4 screws in the case band, sapphire crystals. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and applied bâton indexes, aperture for the date. Luminous white gold “bâton” hands. Cal. OP VII, rhodium-plated with special Panerai decoration, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 40 mm. Thickness: 11 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-03-15