Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 36

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Success Automatic", Ref. 3374.7. Produced in the 1990s. Fine, octagonal, astronomic, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, and a stainless steel Gérald Genta bracelet "à grosses mailles".

C. Three-body, brushed, stepped bezel with eight overhanging segments, case back and bezel with screws.D. Fiberglass with check-pattern decoration, tritium-coated round indexes, subsidiary mother-of-pearl ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, the months, aperture for the gold moon phases on a lapis-lazuli background, and the leap year. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. 12''', rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes?, 33 jewels, shock-absorber, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 mm. Height 9 mm.Approx. overall length 180 mm.