Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 286

Gérald Genta Platinum and diamond for Asprey Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 3, case No. 44372, Ref. G3019.4 . Made in the 1990's for Asprey. Very fine and rare, octagonal, astronomic, minute-repeating, skeletonized, water-resistant, platinum and diamond wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integrated platinum Gérald Genta link bracelet and deployant clasp. Accompanied by a box and a blank guarantee.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, stepped bezel set with 24 baguette diamonds, correctors on the band, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent, subsidiary silver ring dials for the date, days of the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases at 6. Luminous white gold baton hands. M. Cal. 12???, skeletonized and hand-engraved, rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Approx. overall length: 185 mm.