OFFICINE PANERAI – Auction “PANERAI ONLY”

OFFICINE PANERAI – Auction “PANERAI ONLY”

THE “PANERAI ONLY” AUCTION IN PARIS: PROCEEDS OF OVER ONE MILLION EUROS AND TWO WORLD RECORDS

 

On 8 December, in the “Panerai Only” auction organised by the well-known Artcurial auction house for Officine Panerai, about one hundred models of the Florentine brand were offered, divided into three sections: Vintage (1930-1950), "Pre-Vendome" (1993-1997) and “Vendome" (1997 to the present).

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Two world records were broken by two models of great importance in the history of Panerai. The first was an extremely rare “Radiomir Egiziano”, the diver’s watch made in 1956 for the Egyptian Navy, which was sold for $155,000, beating the previous record price for this model.

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The other world record was broken by a Radiomir PAM00021, a Special Edition of 1997 in platinum with a case design extremely faithful to that of the watch created by Officine Panerai for the frogmen of the Royal Italian Navy in 1938, which was sold for $127,000.

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Two other vintage models, a Luminor and a Marina Militare, both with Rolex movements, each made over 120,000 euros, well above the initial auction estimates, while a Luminor 1950 8 Days (PAM00203), a Special Edition of 2005 with an Angelus eight-day mechanical movement, was sold more than $80,000.

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Tutima – M2 Titanium Chronograph

Tutima – M2 Titanium Chronograph NEW

Presenting the NEW M2 from Tutima Glashütte

With the return to its hometown of Glashütte and manufacture status, Tutima introduces the new M2, an evolution of the NATO Chronograph.  As the Official Supplier of Chronographs to NATO and the German Armed Forces since 1985, Tutima’s first generation chronograph has outstandingly proven itself during missions across the globe for over 19 years. Now, the M2 even more reliable, durable and better equipped is destined to continue this success story for professionals in any environment.

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New Inner Values
The M2 power source is a Tutima automatic caliber 521 featuring legible central sweep minute and second counters for the chronograph.  Housed in a 46 mm solid titanium case with an extra-strong sapphire crystal and screw-down case back, the mechanical movement is protected from shock, dust, moisture – and magnetic influence by a protective shield made out of soft iron and mu-metal, a magnetically soft nickel-iron alloy.

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Reliable Functionality
Professional timing instruments must be legible, durable and user-friendly, and these were the precise guidelines for developing the M2. The hour and minute hands as well as the hour markers are inlaid with a strong luminescent material, and the red highlights of the chronograph hands also provide a long afterglow in darkness.  There have also been significant improvements on the design and functionality of the screw-in crown and the large buttons integrated into the case, which the M2 has inherited from its predecessor – the chronograph buttons have the addition of a non-slip, ribbed rubber surface and a crown with a better grip groove system. The case back made of light titanium, like the case, and the M2 can withstand pressures up to 30 bar (300 meters).

Available soon from Authorized Tutima Dealers. – pictured Ref. 6450-03.

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Technical Specifications

Model: Tutima - M2 Titanium Chronograph
 
Reference №: 6450-03

Case	Titanium
Dial	Velvet black
Band	Titanium with folding clasp
Diameter	46 mm
Height	15.85 mm

Movement details: 
Mechanical with automatic winding, coated antique gray.

Tutima Caliber 521 
Functions: 
Hours, minutes, subsidiary seconds; 

Chronograph sweep second and minute counter, 

12-hour totalizer; 24-hour display; date.
Case details:
Pearl-blasted finish; bidirectionally rotating bezel with luminescent capsules; 

Anti-reflective sapphire crystal on the inside; 

Screw-in crown;
Large, integrated chronograph buttons with rubber inlay; 

Screw-down case back; 

Water-resistant to 300 m;
Magnetic field protection.
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