Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 257

PANERAI - "MARE NOSTRUM - SLYTECH" Officine Panerai, Firenze 1860, "Mare Nostrum - Slytech - Special Edition Sylvester Stallone," No. 020/500, Ref. 5218- 304. Made in a limited edition of 500 pieces in 1996. Fine and very rare, large, water-resistant, stainless steel diver's wristwatch with round-button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Panerai buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel, screwed-down case back with engraved Sylvester Stallone signature, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and indexes, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Luminous baton hands. M. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 43 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.