Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 258

Gérald Genta, Ref. 4039. Produced in the 1990?s.Very fine and rare, octagonal, minute-repeating, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, 18Kyellow gold gentleman?s wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow goldGérald Genta link bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. two body, solid, sand-finished, transparent case back with 8 gold nuts, double central lugs, faceted sapphire crystal. D. jasper withapplied round tritium-coated gold indexes, auxiliary mother-of-pearl ring dials for the days of the month, of the week and the months,apertures for the moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background and the leap year. Gold tritium-coated "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 385 stampedwith the Geneva Quality Hallmark, gilt, hand-engraved, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-protection,self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold hand-engraved and skeletonized gold rotor, repeating on gongsby activating the button at 9. Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length 200 mm.