Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 61

Gerald Genta Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar Gérald Genta, case No. 238, Ref. G30194. Made in the 1990s. Very fine, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, leap year indication and an 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta buckle.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, curved and ribbed bezel, vendome lugs, pushers on the band for quick date correction, transparent screwed-down back, sapphire crystals. D. White with luminous dots, subsidiary dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, apertures for the moon phases and the leap year indication. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 3000, gilt, engraved decoration, 29 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, skeletonized and engraved gold rotor, repeating on gongs by pushing a button on the case band at 9. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm.