Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

LOT 271

Gérald Genta, Ref. G.3019.4. Produced in the 1990?s. Very fine and rare, astronomic, minute repeating, self-winding, water-resistant, octagonal, 18K yellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta linked bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. two body, massive, polished, the bezel is fixed to the band with gold grips, ?Vendôme? type cen-tral lugs. D. skeletonized with sapphire crystal, tri-tium- coated dots, auxiliary ?Mother of Pearl? dials for the days of the month, of the week and the months, aperture for the moon phases and the leap year. ?Bâton? tritium-coated gold hands. M. Cal. 418, hand engraved, 28 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-protection, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold engraved and skeletonized gold rotor, repeating on gongs by activating a push-piece on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.