Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...

Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005

LOT 124

?Minute Repeat? Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 1, Ref. G. 4103 K. Produced in the 1990s. Exceptional and unique, octagonal, minute-repeating, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum, diamond and yellow sapphire gentleman?s wristwatch with a strap decorated with 6 hexagonal platinum bars, 2 set with diamonds and 4 with yellow sapphires, and a Gerald Genta platinum deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and sand finished, stepped bezel set with baguette yellow sapphires, transparent case back with 8 nuts, central hexagonal lugs set with baguette diamonds, sapphire crystals. D. Channel-set with baguette diamonds and yellow sapphires, luminous dots. Luminous white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 375, hand-engraved, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, skeletonized and GG-stylised hand-engraved rotor, repeating on gongs by depressing the crown at 9. Case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.