21,240 CHF
Panerai “Jules Verne” Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, “Jules Verne” Luminor “Sealand", No. HO 74/100, Ref. OP 6638, engraving by Purdey & Sons. Made in a limited edition of 100 examples in 2005 as a tribute to Jules Verne. Very fine and very rare, large, self-winding, water-resistant, chronometer, brushed stainless steel military-type diver's wristwatch with date, concealed dial and a stainless steel Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down case back engraved “Jules Verne Limited Edition”, crown with patented security lever to wind the watch even under water, hinged steel cover engraved by hand with a scene of Jules Verne standing on a submarine holding a sextant, the interior inscribed “Tribute to Jules Verne, 1905-2005”, anti-reflective sapphire crystal with magnifying lens. Black with applied Arabic 12 and 6, luminous dots, subsidiary "guilloché" seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel "baton" hands. Cal. OP III, rhodium-plated, bridges and oscillating weight personalized Panerai, 21 jewels, Glucydur balance, shock absorber, and self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam: 44 mm. Thickness 17 mm. Notes James Purdey & Sons are London’s preeminent gun makers, designers and builders of fine English shotguns and sporting firearms, the company was founded in 1814 and has been making guns for England’s royalty and the world’s upper classes for over 190 years. P
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-11-12
