Thursday, February 7, 2019

PANERAI – Auction in Monaco 2019


OFFICINE PANERAI Radiomir Vintage Military Wristwatch - Unique piece

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BREAKING NEWS ! 
Two extremely rare Panerai watches have been sold at 
the Artcurial auction in Monaco.

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Two extremely rare Panerai watches have been sold on January 23rd 2019 at the Artcurial auction in Monaco.

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👉Lot 116

An extremely rare Radiomir ‘Type A’ ref.6152 that originally belonged to Rear Admiral Amedeo Vesco of the Italian Navy – Marina Militare italiana.

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Panerai / Rolex - Radiomir “Type A”, ref. 6152, № 956638 - (1960's)

Historical steel wristwatch that once belonged to NATO's Vice Admiral, Amadeo Vasco

Case: cushion, crown and screwed bottom, signed Rolex


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Dial: black, Arabic numerals and "baton" indexes, luminescent hands, signed "Radiomir Panerai"
Movement: mechanical with protective cap, 15 jewels, "Côte de Genève" decorations, signed Rolex
Buckle: steel pin
Diameter: 47 mm

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With: a watchmaker's key to open the back of the case and a historical documentation on the military career of Vice Admiral of Naval Forces of NATO Amedeo Vasco

Origin:
Former personal collection of Amadeo Vesco (1914 - 2002) Member of the Special Forces Combat Flottiglia MAS and Vice Admiral who served in the Naval Forces of NATO (La Spezia)
Sale Antiquorum, Hong Kong, June 8, 2008, lot 406
Collection of a European amateur


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Stainless steel manual winding wristwatch, movement by Rolex, stainless steel buckle. With a tool, various documents from the original owner

Bibliography: Ralf EHLERS and Volker WIEGMANN, Vintage Panerai The referencies 1950 / s-1960's: our copy is illustrated and commented p.756 to 759



Originally estimated at 80.000 € – 120.000 €, this Panerai watch has been sold for a final price of 226.000 € !!!

Lot 79

A rare piece of the Panerai ref. 3646 with ‘anonymous’ dial has also been auctioned for a final price of 84.500 €.

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Panerai / Rolex - Ref. 3646, n° 260448 (1944's)
 
 Military historical diving wrist watch

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  Case: cushion, welded handles, crown and screwed bottom, signed Rolex
 
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Dial: black "Sandwich", Arabic numerals, "stick" indexes, luminescent hands


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Movement: mechanical, 17 jewels, signed Rolex
Diameter: 46 mm

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With: an original photograph of the original owner taken during the preparation phase with Italian combat swimmers in 1944

Provenance: By descent to the current owner


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A stainless steel manual winding military wristwatch, sandwich, dial, movement by Rolex
With a photography of the original owner taken in 1944 during training with the Italian Navy Commandos


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Family inheritance


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