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A very rare stainless steel cushion-form military diver’s wristwatch Ref. 6154 RADIOMIR made for the Egyptian Navy in 1954 with a later Ref. 6152/1 caseback.”
.The above picture with a dial close-up in the background was the only available photo. This watch clearly stands out from the rest of the known 6154s. All watches of Ref. 6154 have heavily faded dials whereas this example seems to have a black dial. The keen eye will also catch the odd hands. They look like they were custom made.
Read more: All 6154s at a glance
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The footnote in Sotheby’s description mentioned this watch had some inconsistencies due to its nature as a military tool:
“As is commonplace with military watches, the present lot has been fitted, presumably during a routine service, with a non-standard, although similarly rare, Panerai Ref.6152/1 caseback, replacement brass hands and a Panerai Ref.6152 dial.”
.I still remember registering this 6154 in my database. It felt somehow odd as it wasn’t what I expected from a 6154. In addition, the watch had fetched only HKD 575,000 (around USD 75,000), a very low price for a 6154. In comparison, a 6154 with case number 997603 sold at Christie’s one year earlier had fetched USD 326,500.
. [h=3]THE WATCH RESURFACES[/h]
In June 2017, a vintage watch dealer from Singapore posted a picture of this watch on his Instagram account as the watch was for sale. I recognized the dial right away due to its peculiar inscriptions.
The full story
https://perezcope.com/2018/05/04/th...intage-panerai-6154-sold-at-sothebys-in-2013/
