Panerai - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Hong Kong Sessions, Fall 2024 Hong Kong Friday, September 20, 2024 | Phillips
  • Condition Report

  • Manufacturer: Panerai
    Year: Circa 2007
    Reference No: PAM00249
    Movement No: 499’323
    Case No: I0218/1936, OP6675, BB1217861
    Model Name: Radiomir 1936
    Material: Stainless steel
    Calibre: Manual, cal. OPX, 17 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: Stainless steel Panerai pin buckle
    Dimensions: 47mm diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
    Accessories: Accompanied by Panerai certificate dated 6th June 2007 stamped Officine Panerai Beverly Hills, USA, Panerai numbered certificate, a copy of Legendary Watches by Giampiero Negretti, instruction manual, purchase invoice, additional leather strap with stainless steel Panerai pin buckle, additional crystal, key, hang tag, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

  • Catalogue Essay

    - Celebrating the 70th anniverasary of the first Panerai prototype for the Italian Royal Navy, the Panerai RAdiomir 1936 PAM00249 was released in 2006 as a limited edition of 1936 pieces.

    - Boasting similar feature as its origin with wire lug case sized at 47mm and oversized crown, the timepiece is fitted with Plexiglass crystal that is perfect for the homage.

    - Representing the heritage and evolution of the Radiomir collection, the watch is fitted with the attractive California dial that alternates with half Roman and half Arabic numerals. Highly legible thanks to it luminous oversized numerals both during the day and into the night, the watch is powered by the manual wound caliber OP X finished with Côtes de Genève decoration on the bridges, it has a power reserve of 56 hours.

    - Numbered 218 of a limited edition of 1936 pieces only, the present watch is complete with certificate and fitted presentation box.

  • 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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Ref. PAM00249
A fine and attractive limited edition stainless steel cushion-shaped wristwatch with California dial, certificate and presentation box, numbered 218 of a limited edition of 1936 pieces

Circa 2007
47mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and buckle signed

Estimate
HK$32,000 - 48,000 
€3,700-5,500
$4,100-6,200

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

20 - 27 September 2024