Important Collectors’ Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 88

?Laureaus Regatta 2001? Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Luminor Marina Regatta 2001", Automatic, No. D 355/500, Ref. OP 6553, PAM 107. Made in 2001, in a limited edition of 500 examples for the Laureus Award. Sold on October 2001. Fine and rare, large, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel diver?s wristwatch with date and a rubber strap with a stainless steel Officine Panerai buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

C. Three-body, polished, screwed-down engraved case back engraved ?Laureus Award?, patented winding-crown with security lever, anti-reflective sapphire crystal with "cyclops" lens. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for the date. Luminous steel "baton" hands. M. Cal. OP III 13 1/4???, rhodium-plated, "oeil-de-perdrix" and special "Panerai"-decoration, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, Glucydur balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 44 mm. Thickness 16 mm.