Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 340

Dual Time Gérald Genta, Genève, "Dual Time", case No. 55044, Ref. G3257.7. Sold in June 1999. Very fine, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with two time zones, two crowns and an 18K yellow gold Gerald Genta buckle. Accompanied by fitted box, guarantee and Certificate of Origin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire-set windingcrowns, the crown at 2 sets the time and winds the watch, the pusher at 4 sets the time of the second time zone, jumping backwards one hour at a time, sapphire crystal. D. Agate with painted blue radial Roman numerals, 24 hours subsidiary dial for the second time zone with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2892/2, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 10 mm.