Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 336

Pink Gold Octo Biretro Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Octo Biretro?, Ref. OBR.Y.50.510.CN.BD, No. 120716. Made circa 2005. Very fine and rare, large, octagonal cased, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with simultaneous jump hours and retrograde minutes, retrograde date and an 18K pink gold Gerald Genta deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, 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 red cloisonné enamel, white enamel Arabic minute numerals in retrograde format, inner minute divisions, aperture for the hours with Arabic numerals, retrograde date sector. Pierced pink gold dauphine hands. M. Cal. GG 7722, pink gilt, oeil de perdrix decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to heat, cold and 5 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim 43 mm x 44 mm. Thickness 12 mm.