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Lot 58
Panerai. A Fine Limited Edition 18k White Gold Cushion-Shaped Wristwatch with Center Seconds
Signed Panerai, Radiomir, Independent, No. 144/160, No. OP6551, BB1032033, Circa 2001
Closed12 December 2019
Price Realised
USD 21,250
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Specialist note
This watch is number 144 of a limited edition of 160 examples produced in 2001.
Executed in white gold and created in a unique edition of 160 units, the Panerai Radiomir Independent has one of the rarest technical functions found in a wristwatch: jumping seconds.
Used in precision laboratory timers and marine chronometers, and in particular to meet the needs of doctors, astronomers and navigators, this function enables the precise moment of the passing of each second to be observed, a function achieved by a special mechanism which causes the seconds hand to move in jumps of one second at a time, instead of the smaller steps normally found in a mechanical watch. The caliber 7400, which stems from the 1950s, can be admired through the sapphire crystal caseback.
Complete with its certificate and presentation box, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a limited edition timepiece which was manufactured in an exceedingly small amount and is seldom seen in the marketplace.
Executed in white gold and created in a unique edition of 160 units, the Panerai Radiomir Independent has one of the rarest technical functions found in a wristwatch: jumping seconds.
Used in precision laboratory timers and marine chronometers, and in particular to meet the needs of doctors, astronomers and navigators, this function enables the precise moment of the passing of each second to be observed, a function achieved by a special mechanism which causes the seconds hand to move in jumps of one second at a time, instead of the smaller steps normally found in a mechanical watch. The caliber 7400, which stems from the 1950s, can be admired through the sapphire crystal caseback.
Complete with its certificate and presentation box, this is a rare opportunity to acquire a limited edition timepiece which was manufactured in an exceedingly small amount and is seldom seen in the marketplace.