Panerai - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2024 Hong Kong Tuesday, March 19, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Panerai
    Year: Circa 2015
    Reference No: PAM00616
    Case No: R009/500, OP 7028, PN 0003230
    Model Name: Luminor Submersible 1950 Carbotech
    Material: Carbon Fibre and titanium
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. P.9000, 28 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Rubber
    Clasp/Buckle: Blackened Stainless steel pin buckle
    Dimensions: 47mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Panerai fitted presentation box, additional rubber strap, screw driver, hang tag and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Launched in SIHH 2015, the PAM616 debuted in a new and innovative material Carbotech. Presented as part of the Luminor Submersible collection in a distinguished black carbon fibre case, the material is essentially laters of carbon fibre compressed by high pressure with a polymer called polyether ether ketone (PEEK) into a large block.

    - Ultra-light in weight and extra durable, the Carbotech’s natural marble-like pattern is not only corrosion-resistant, essentially each watch crafted with the material has a slightly different pattern that makes each unique. Produced in a limited edition of 500 pieces only, the present example is numbered 9 from the collection.

    - Sized at 47mm diameter paired with a dial that has a pop of blue that highlights the small seconds to give the overall watch a touch of freshness.

    - Housed under the titanium caseback is the self-winding P.9000 claibre that beats at 4 HZ and provides a power reserve of 72 hours thanks to the twin barrels. Boasting with masculinity, the black carbon fibre case has a fine sandblasted finish, giving it a matte discrete appearance, it also paired with the choice of two rubber strap for water action.

  • Artist Biography

    Panerai

    Italian • 1860

    Known 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.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. PAM00616
A fine and rare limited edition carbon fibre and titanium cushion-shaped diver’s wristwatch with date, small seconds and presentation box, numbered 9 of a limited edition of 500 pieces

Circa 2015
47mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$30,000 - 60,000 
€3,500-7,100
$3,800-7,700

Sold for HK$53,340

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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Spring 2024

19 - 26 March 2024