"Luminor' Officine Panerai, 'Luminor', Ref. 6152-1. Made in the late 1950s for the Italian Navy. Fine and very rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch with Panerai buckle. | Important Collectors Wristwatches and Pocket Watches including the Grimoldi Collection | Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, 28th September 2005
"Luminor? Officine Panerai, ?Luminor?, Ref. 6152-1. Made in the late 1950s for the Italian Navy. Fine and very rare, large, cushion-shaped, water-resistant, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch with Panerai buckle., USD 40,000 - 50,000 EUR 33,000 - 40,000Sold: USD 59,800 C. Signed Rolex, three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, straight lugs, winding-crown with security lever, anti-magnetic dust-cap. D. Two plate; black upper plate with pierced Arabic numerals and indexes over a luminous-coated lower plate. Radium-coated "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 15 3/4''', signed Rolex, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial signed Panerai; case and movement signed Rolex. Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness 18 mm.
