Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 226

GERALD GENTA DAY DATE MOON Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Automatic?, No. 9, No. 26518, Ref. G 2747.4. Made in the 1980?s. Fine, octagonal, astronomic, self-winding, 18k yellow gold wristwatch with day and date, moon phases and an 18k yellow gold Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, suede pouch and setting pin.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel, Vendome type central lugs with screwed bars, corrector buttons on the band, onyx-set winding crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted radial Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the date, aperture for the moon phases. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2203, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to 4 positions, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. DiAM. 31 x 31 mm. THiCkNEss 8 mm.