Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 203

Gérald Genta, "Rétro Classic", Ref. G 4040.7. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, jump-hour, minute-repeating, self-winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes, 40 hours autonomy and a brushed and polished platinum and 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta link bracelet.

C. three-body, polished, transparent case back with screws, lobed band and bezel, "Vendôme" type lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. "guilloché" red with mother-of-pearl sector for the retrograde minutes in red Arabic numerals and tritium dots at 12, aperture for the jump-hour in large black painted Arabic numerals at 6. "Epée" tritium-coated white gold hand.M. Cal. 13000, stamped with the Geneva Quality Hallmark, hand engraved, gilt brass, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring, engraved rotor, repeating on gongs by activating a push-button on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.