Panerai Luminor Panerai, 'Luminor', case No. 124982, Ref. 6152/1. Made for the Italian military frogmen circa 1950. Very fine and very rare, large, thick, cushion-shaped, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, 8 days, stainless steel military diver's wristwatch. | Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces. | Geneva, 13th November 2010
Panerai Luminor Panerai, ?Luminor?, case No. 124982, Ref. 6152/1. Made for the Italian military frogmen circa 1950. Very fine and very rare, large, thick, cushion-shaped, anti-magnetic, water-resistant, 8 days, stainless steel military diver?s wristwatch., CHF 40,000 - 55,000 USD 40,000 - 55,000 / EUR 30,000 - 40,000 C. Three-body, polished and brushed, concave bezel, curved lugs, screw-down case back engraved ?SMZ 186?, patented winding-crown with security lever. D. Black ?Sandwich? with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dial for the seconds at 9. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. Angelus 12.55, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Panerai, case numbered and movement signed Angelus. Dim. 47 x 47 mm. Thickness 18 mm.
