Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 305

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Tourbillon", No. 4, Ref. G.4009.4. Produced in the 1990s. Fine octagonal, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, skeletonized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with one-minute tourbillon regulator, perpetual calendar and moon phases, with a Gérald Genta black leather bracelet alternating with faceted gold segments and an 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, shaped, solid, polished, transparent case back with eight screws, rounded stepped back and front bezels, "Vendôme" type lugs repeating the bracelet segments? decoration. D. Transparent, with tritium coated dot indexes, subsidiary white ring dials for the date, days of the week, and the months in black Arabic numerals and writing, apertures for the gold moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background, and for the leap year in blue. Tritium coated yellow gold "épée" hands. M. Cal. 23, engraved gilt brass, one-minute tourbillon regulator with lateral lever escapement, steel tourbillon carriage in shape of two stylized "G?s", monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring and engraved skeletonized gold rotor bearing the initials "GG?.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 35 mm. Height 11 mm.