Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 30

?Black Opal Dial No. 1? Gérald Genta, Genève, Number 1, case No. 55420, Ref. G.4026.7. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine and extremely rare, thin, water-resistant, minute repeating, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a platinum deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, inclined bezel, transparent case back with screws, geometrical hooded lugs with gold screwed bars, oval pusher on the band for the minute repeating. Sapphire crystals. D. Black opal with painted silver radial Roman numerals, tritium-coated dots and inner minute track. Tritiumcoated gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 263, hand engraved, gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating pusher on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 7 mm.