Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 331

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Success Automatic", Ref. 3359.4, No. 64698. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and important, astronomic, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold coral and onyx gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases and a Gérald Genta 18K yellow gold five-row link bracelet and clasp.

C. two-body, shaped, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped band with 8 overhanging decorative segments, red coral and black onyx bezel, sapphire crystal, ball-shaped winding-crown. D. transparent with tritium-coated round indexes, auxiliary mother-of-pearl ring dials for the date, the days of the week, the months, in red Arabic numerals and writing, aperture for the gold moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background, and for the leap year in red and white. "Bâton" tritium-coated yellow gold hads. M. Cal. 11''', engraved gilt brass, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absober, self-com-pensating flat balance-spring and engraved skeletonized gold rotor bearing the initials "GG".Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 x 35 mm.Approx. overall length 195 mm.