Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 274

?Night and Day? Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Night and Day?, Ref. G 3706. Made in the 1990s. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with date, night and day indication and a stainless steel Gérald Genta buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, case back with 6 screws, fluted band, rounded bezel, pusher at 9 to set the hand of the second time zone, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. "Guilloché" mother-of-pearl with luminous steel indexes on a plain reserve, aperture for the night and day indication symbolized by the sun, moon and stars, "cyclops" aperture for the date. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands, red "lozenge" hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 1961, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.