Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 01, 2004

LOT 38

Gérald Genta, Genève, "Night and Day", Ref. G 3706. Produced in the 1990s. Fine, two-time zone, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with 40-hour autonomy, night and day indication, date and a stainless steel Gérald Genta buckle.

C. Three-body, polished, case back with six screws, fluted band, rounded bezel, pusher at 9 to set the hand of the second time zone, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with luminous steel indexes on a plain reserve, aperture for the night and day indication symbolized by the sun, moon and stars, "cyclops" aperture for the date. Luminous blued steel "lozenge" hands, red "lozenge" hand for the second time zone. M. Cal. 1961, rhodium-plated, 22 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Height 10 mm.