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Panerai
Ref. PAM00528
Lo Scienziato Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica
A very fine and rare ceramic limited edition skeletonised perpendicular rotating tourbillon dual time cushion-shaped wristwatch with day and night indicator and power reserve
- Estimate
- HK$560,000 - 960,000
HK$650,000
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Panerai
- Year
- Circa 2013
- Reference No
- PAM00528
- Movement No
- 1'197
- Case No
- OP6910
- Model Name
- Lo Scienziato Luminor 1950 Tourbillon GMT Ceramica
- Material
- Ceramic
- Calibre
- Mechanical, P.2005/S, 31 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Grey <em>Officine Panerai</em> calf leather strap
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel <em>Panerai </em>folding double deployant clasp
- Dimensions
- 48 mm. bezel width
- Signed
- <em>Case, dial and movement signed, case further engraved 70/150</em>
- Accessories
- With <em>Officine Panerai </em>undated Guarantee Certificate, Certificate confirming the present watch is numbered 70 of a limited edition of 150 pieces only, additional calf leather and rubber strap, product literature, instruction manual, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.
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Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The Panerai ‘Lo Scienziato’ is made to honour Galileo Galilei, who was one of the greatest scientists in history. The watch is fitted with a perpendicular rotating tourbillon, dual time, day and night indicator and power reserve and is housed in a Luminor 1950 case constructed from ceramic. The watch has a very sleek and complicated appearance. The movement is beautifully showcasing all of the watch complications and is offered in as new condition.
Panerai
Italian | 1860Known for its robust designs and large case sizes, Officine Panerai was established in 1860 by Giovanni Panerai in Florence, Italy. Around 1900, Giovanni's grandson Guido Panerai took over, and Panerai became the supplier to the Regia Marina — the Royal Italian Navy. After supplying the navy with high-precision instruments for a number of years, Officine Panerai created Radiomir, a radium-based powder that gives luminosity to the dials of sighting instruments and devices. By 1936, the Royal Italian Navy approached Panerai again with the request to design a watch resistant to extreme underwater conditions. The watch they created became known as the "Radiomir".
Panerai's watches made during the early twentieth century era were comprised of cases designed and manufactured by Rolex SA, with Cortébert, a Swiss manufacturer, supplying the majority of their movements. The most recognizable designs from the firm are the Radiomir and Luminor. To date, vintage models from the first half of the 1900s, such as the reference 3646 and 6152 models, remain the most desirable among collectors.
Browse MakerPanerai's watches made during the early twentieth century era were comprised of cases designed and manufactured by Rolex SA, with Cortébert, a Swiss manufacturer, supplying the majority of their movements. The most recognizable designs from the firm are the Radiomir and Luminor. To date, vintage models from the first half of the 1900s, such as the reference 3646 and 6152 models, remain the most desirable among collectors.