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Panerai
Ref. 5218-201/A
Luminor
A fine and attractive stainless steel limited edition cushion-shaped wristwatch, numbered 0418
- Estimate
- HK$65,000 - 120,000€7,100 - 13,100$8,300 - 15,400
HK$93,750
Lot Details
- Manufacturer
- Panerai
- Year
- Circa 1993
- Reference No
- 5218-201/A
- Case No
- 0418
- Model Name
- Luminor
- Material
- Stainless steel
- Calibre
- Mechanical, cal. UT4697, 17 jewels
- Bracelet/Strap
- Leather
- Clasp/Buckle
- Stainless steel Panerai pin buckle
- Dimensions
- 44mm diameter
- Signed
- Case, dial, movement and buckle signed
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Reintroduced in 1993, the Luminor was released in 3 different series. The reference 5218-201/A was launched as a limited edition series of 889 examples with each example stamped with an individual case number on the caseback. Stamped with the “Officine Panerai” logo at 6 O’clock, the present early example is rare as the logo only reappears in examples from 2003 onwards. The present example is numbered 0418 on the caseback and is presented with the original oversized pin buckle.
Panerai
Italian | 1860Known 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.
Browse MakerPanerai'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.