118,000 HKD
Panerai "Luminor Arktos Ref. OP 6559" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Arktos", No. G 133/500, Ref. OP 6559. Made in a limited series of 500 pieces in 2004 to celebrate the Mike Horn "Arktos" expedition. Very fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, stainless steel "Expedition" wristwatch with date, cardinal point bezel and a stainless steel Panerai double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, spare rubber strap, spare fabric strap, screwdriver, Bulletin de Marche and booklets. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved with the "Arktos Expedition" logo, unidirectional revolving bezel marked for the 4 cardinal points, straight lugs, patented winding crown with security lever to wind the watch even underwater, 4.2 mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal with magnifying lens. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous baton hands. Cal. OP III, 13 ’’’, rhodium-plated, special Panerai decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 19 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-02
