Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 236

Gérald Genta, Geneve, No. 1, case No. 65198, Ref. G. 4103K. Manufactured in 1993. Exceptionally fine and extremely rare, octagonal, water-resistant, self-winding, minute-repeating, platinum, peridot and diamond gentleman?s wristwatch with two crowns and a leather strap decorated with eight bars, two forming the lugs set with white calibrated baguette-cut diamonds, two for the platinum Genta clasp with baguette-cut peridots, on the strap, two bars with white diamonds and two with peridots. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, back bezel and band engraved with signature and numbers, octagonal bezel entirely set with calibrated baguette peridots, crown at 3, repeat pusher at 9, sapphire crystal with tritium-coated dot indexes.D. entirely pavé-set with one outer row of alternating peridot and white baguette diamonds, concentric, one row of white baguette diamonds, at the center, eight convergent triangular peridots forming an octagon. Tritium-coated white gold ?Bâton? hands. M. Cal. 348, rhodium-plated, engraved, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, engraved rotor with logo, repeating on gongs by pressing the crown on the band at 9.Case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 42 mm.