Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 240

Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 1, Ref. G.4042.7. Manufactured in 1996. Very fine and rare, minute repeating, self- winding, water-resistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with triple calendar, retrograde sweep date, calendar week indication and a platinum Gerald Genta deployant clasp. Accompanied by the Extract from the Archives.

C. three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 2 screws, concave band, stepped rounded bezel, cabochon platinum winding-crown and repeater push-piece, straight curly lugs, sapphire crystals. D. matte silver "satiné au poinçon" with applied white gold Breguet numerals andtritium-coated dot indexes, concentric, subsidiary sunk seconds andretrograde date on a matte silver plain ring, apertures for the days of the week and the months, for the calendar week in red Arabic numerals below the 12. Tritium-coated white gold " Epée" hands. M. Cal. 424, hand-engraved, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flatbalance-spring, skeletonized and hand-engraved rotor with the initials G.G., repeating on gongs by pressing the crown on the band at 9.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 31 mm.