Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 126

GERALD GENTA REF. 3806 BACKTIMER COUNTDOWN WATCH WHITE GOLD Gérald Genta, Genève, Backtimer, No. 58, case No. 86962, Ref. G.3806. Made in 1998. Fine and very unusual, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold wristwatch with countdown display, date, and an 18K white gold Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Authenticity.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000 / USD 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: CHF 4,000

Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, case-back secured with 6 screws, coin-edge band, straight lugs, units countdown corrector on the 2, tens on the 11 and hundreds on the 10, 3-positions winding-crown. Matte silver with applied white gold baton indexes and large Arabic numerals, apertures for the countdown display and for the date, at the center, a round sector engraved with many times the number "2000". Luminous blued steel épée hands. Cal G.A2, based LeCoultre 889/1, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, flat balance-spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 1

As new
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 38 mm. THICKNESS 10.5 mm. This model was launched as a limited edition of 456 examples with a feature able to count-down the days until the new millenium. The unusual complication can be programmed to count-down days to any special event up to 999 days in advance.