Panerai - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII Hong Kong Thursday, November 25, 2021 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Panerai
    Year: Circa 2014
    Reference No: The first: PAM00594, the second: PAM00602
    Movement No: The first: 014’879; the second: 015’038
    Case No: The first: OP6002, BB1679166, Q0018/0500; the second: OP6937, BB1685583. Q0018/0500
    Model Name: The first: Luminor Black Seal 8 Days Acciaio DLC, the second: Luminor Daylight 8 Days Acciaio
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Automatic, cal, P.5000, 21 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Panerai pin buckle
    Dimensions: 44mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Panerai certificate stamped Officine Panerai, Hong Kong dated 31st October 2014, numbered certificate, instruction manual, hard cover edition: I Mezzi D’Assalto Della Xa Flottiglia Mas 1940-1945, additional straps and buckles, strap pouch, bezel protectors, wooden Italian WWII torpedo model, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    Produced in a limited edition of 500 examples, the Panerai Luminor 8-Days set features the Luminor Black Seal ref. PAM00594 and the Luminor Daylight ref. PAM00650. The models were inspired by the pre-vendome era (1993-1997), as well as the Daylight commissioned piece by Sylvester Stallone in 1996. Sized at 44mm diameter, the Black Seal features a stealthy black appeal with DLC-coated stainless steel while the Luminor Daylight is finished with a high polished stainless steel case. Fitted with the in-house hand-wound P.5000 movement, the timepieces provides a power reserve of 8 days. Offered by the original owner, the pair is preserved in an new-old-stock condition and accompanied by an impressive box set that includes a torpedo model and a rare publication about the military equipment of the Royal Italian Navy special force.

  • 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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Property from the Original Owner

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Ref. The first: PAM00594, the second: PAM00602
An attractive, rare and "new-old-stock" limited edition set of DLC-coated stainless steel wristwatch with small seconds, 8-Day power reserve, certificate and presentation box, numbered 18 of a limited edition of 500 pieces

Circa 2014
44mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$48,000 - 80,000 
€5,300-8,900
$6,200-10,300

Sold for HK$100,800

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIII

Hong Kong Auctions 25-26 November 2021