Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 57

"Luminor Submersible, Ref. 6541" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, ?Luminor Submersible 1000 m.?, Automatic, ?Diver's Professional?, No. 347/500, Ref. OP 6541. Made in a limited edition of 500 examples in 2002. Fine, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with date, helium escape valve and a stainless steel Panerai buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down engraved case back, graduated unidirectional revolving bezel, patented winding-crown with security lever, helium escape valve on the band at 9, sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Blue with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "bâton" hands. M. Cal. OP III (base 7750 P1), rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai" decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness: 18 mm. To be sold without reserve