Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 35

Gérald Genta, "Biretro", Ref. G 3714. Manufactured in 2000. Very fine and unusual, jump-hour, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold and diamond gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes, retrograde date and an 18K white gold Gérald Genta buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with six screws, fluted band, bezel set with diamonds, straight lugs, white gold screwed bars, winding-crown edged with gold dots, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloché, dark gray mother-of-pearl with white painted Arabic numerals, at 12, sector for the retrograde minutes and aperture for the jump hour, at 6, 150 degree sector for the date. White "épée" hands. M. Cal. GA 4700, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Height 10 mm.