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Geneva, May 10, 2009

LOT 259

Pink Gold Octo Tourbillon Retrograde Hours Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Octo One-Minute Flying Tourbillon Retrograde Hours?, Ref. OTR.Y.50, No. 89. Made circa 2005. Very fine and rare, large, octagonal cased, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with visible flying one-minute tourbillon and an 18K pink gold Gerald Genta deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, tool, Certificate of Origin and instruction booklet.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, octagonal body, faceted straight down-turned lugs, transparent back with 8 bolts, sapphire crystals, beaded winding crown with hawk?s eye cabochon. D. Gold octagonal inlaid with black and cream cloisonné enamel, white enamel Arabic numerals in retrograde format, quarter-minute numerals, outer white minute track, octagonal aperture for the visible tourbillon carriage. Pierced pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. GG 9051, rhodium-plated, oeil de perdrix decoration, 56 jewels, lateral lever escapement, one-minute flying tourbillon with polished steel carriage, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim 43 mm x 44 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.