Important Collectors’ Wristwatches,Po...

New York, Mar 23, 2005

LOT 38

Gérald Genta, Genève, ?Retro Fantasy,? Automatic, Ref. G 3632. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, jump hour and retro-grade minutes, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with a Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Two-body, polished, case back with 6screws, ridged band, rounded bezel,straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Mother-of-pearl, between 8 and 4, retrogradesector with painted Arabic numerals forthe minutes, aperture at 6 for the jumphour, at the center, a polychrome portraitof "Minnie Mouse" indicating theminutes with her mobile left arm.M. Cal. 4503, rhodium plated, 27 jewels,straight line lever escapement, mono-metallicbalance, shock-absorber, self-compensatingflat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.