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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 248

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Success Automatic", Ref. 3588.7. Produced in the 1990's.Fine, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and yellow gold-plated gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and date, with a stainless steel and yellow gold-plated link bracelet and clasp.

C. three-body, bicolored, polished, case back fixed by 8 screws, gold-plated bezel fixed by 5 screws, gold-plated chronograph push-buttons and winding-crown, steel case, sapphire crystal faceted on the inside (patented). D. in fiber glass applied tritium-coated dot indexes and painted black Arabic numerals for the 12, auxiliary mother-of-pearl ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 30 minute registers, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. mechanical with automatic widing.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.