Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 304

Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 19199, case No. 22809, Ref. G 2009. Produced in the 1990s. Very fine, octagonal, astronomic, minute-repeating, skeletonized, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an integrated, 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta link bracelet and deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, cabochon sapphire-set winding crown and repeater slide, sapphire crystals. D. Transparent, subsidiary gold ring dials for the date, days of the week, the months, aperture for the moon phases at 6. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12???, skeletonized and hand-engraved, gilt, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.Approx. overall length: 180 mm.