Important Limited Edition & Modern Co...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Sep 25, 2002

LOT 410

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Three time zones, Tourbillon", No. 1, Ref. 4031.7. Produced in the 1990's. Very fine, rare and important, octagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with three time zones, one-minute tourbillon regulator and date. Accompanied by a sharkskin strap decorated with six hexagonal platinum bars and a platinum Gérald Genta deployant clasp.

C. three-body, solid, entirely hand-engraved with floral decoration, transparent case back with screws, numbered and signed on the lugs, wheat-ear engraved stepped bezel, central hexagonal lugs repeating the strap bar decoration, sapphire crystals. D. carbon fiber with luminous dots, three auxiliary mother-of-pearl ring dials; two for the extra time-zones and the third for the seconds and the date. "Epée" luminous white gold hands. M. Cal. 134, rhodium-plated and hand-engraved, 27 jewels, one minute tourbillon regulator with A-shaped carriage and lateral lever-escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.