Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

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

LOT 415

Unique and Most Com-plicated Wristwatch in the WorldGérald Genta, Geneva, No. 3, made in 1994, part of a series of only 4 examples: one in yellow gold (this lot), one in pink gold, one in white gold and one in platinum.Exceptionally fine and equally important, double-train self-winding water-resistant gentleman's wristwatch with Westminster chime, Grande et Petite Sonnerie and silent dis-play, four gongs and four hammers, minute-repeating, perpetual calendar, 24-hour additional display, 48-hour power reserve indicator, power reserve indicator for the striking, and with one-minute tourbillon regulator in fully engraved movement.

C. Two-piece, lobed octagonal, tapered at the top, glazed back with sapphire crystal secured by bolts, "Vendôme" lugs with fluted middle portion, Genta-type winding crown, similar ones for silent/striking at 11 o'clock, Grande or Petite Sonnerie at 7 o'clock and push button for repeater activation at 9 o'clock, push buttons for adjusting the calendar and 24-hour indications.D. Mother-of-pearl, tritium dot hour markers, eight subdials for (starting at 12 o'clock) 24-hour display, striking up-and-down indications, months of the four year leap cycle with green circle indicating the current year in the cycle, going train up-and-down indications, date concentric with subsidiary seconds, Grande or Petite Sonnerie indication, days of the week and silence or striking indications. Green "Bâton" hands for the sub-dials, red "Bâton" hand for the seconds. Tritium-covered "bâto" hands. M. 31.5 mm. (14'''), engraved and gilded, 57 jewels, three-arm polish steel tourbillon carriage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance with screws, self-compensating flat balance spring, two-directional rotor winding going train in one direction and striking train in the other, tandem winding.Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 40 mm., thickness 14.8 mm.