92,000 HKD
Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, " Luminor Arktos", No. G 250/500, Ref. OP 6559. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2004 to celebrate the Mike Horn Arktos expedition. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, anti-magnetic water-resistant, stainless steel “expedition” wristwatch with revolving cardinal point bezel and Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a box and certificate. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved withthe ”Arktos expedition” logo,unidirectional revolving bezel marked for the four cardinal points, straightlugs, patented winding-crown withsecurity lever, 3.5 mm thick anti-reflective sapphire crystal. Blue withluminous Arabicnumerals and indexes,subsidiary seconds dial at 9. Luminous "bâton" hands. Cal. OP III,rhodium-plated, special Panerai decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance,shock-absorber, self compensating flatbalance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 14 mm. Notes This watch is an exact replica of the watch developed by Panerai in conjunction with Mike Horn for his Arktos Expedition. Starting from Siberia to the North Pole, he then proceeded around the globe following the Arctic Circle, covering a distance of more than 20,000 kilometres. The watch is unlike any other previously produced by Panerai, taking into account the unique conditions which exist within the Artic circle. The automatic movement is fully protected by a special alloy “Faraday cage” an
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10
