Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2010

LOT 382

Gérald Genta White Gold and Diamonds Minute- Repeating Perpetual Calendar Squelette No. 81 Gérald Genta, No. 081, movement No. 13000. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, self-winding, octagonal, astronomic, minute-repeating, skeletonized, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integrated 18K white gold Gérald Genta link bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down transparent case back, stepped bezel set with 52 brilliant-cut 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, stamped twice the Geneva Quality Seal, rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, repeating on gongs through activating the button on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm. Approx. overall length: 180 mm.