$11,500
Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina Tantalium,” No. 042/300, Ref. OP 6598. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples in 2003. Very fine and rare, oversized, cushion-shaped, water-resis-tant to 300 meters, tantalum diver's wristwatch with a tantalum Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, accessories and a certificate. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engravedand transparent case back, patented winding-crown securitylever to wind the watch even under water, sapphire crystals. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiaryseconds dial at 9. Luminous blued steel "bâton" hands. Cal. OP XI, rhodium plated with special "Panerai" decoration,17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring,“swan-neck” micrometer regulator.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness: 15 mm. Notes Property of a Canadian Collector To be sold without Reserve
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-03-23