Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 204

Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 1, case No. 52133, Ref. G 4018.7. Produced in the 1990's.Very fine and rare, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, minute repeating and tourbillon , 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and a Gérald Genta 18K yellow gold bracelet "à grosses mailles" and clasp.

C. two-body, solid, inclined bezel, hexagonal winding-crown, pushers and minute-repeating button on the band, transparent screwed-down case back, hooded lugs with gold screwed bars, sapphire Crystals. D. mother-of-pearl with tritium-coated round indexes, auxiliary gold ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months in painted Arabic numerals, aperture for the gold moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background, and the individual leap years. "Epée" tritium-coated yellow gold hands. M.al. 11''', engraved gilt brass, 44 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, engraved and skeletonized gold rotor bearing the initials "GG", repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length: 170 mm.