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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 170

To be Sold Without Reserve Gérald Genta, "Biretro", Ref. G 3714. Made circa 2000. Fine and unusual, jump-hour, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes, retrograde date and a stainless steel Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box.

C. Three-body, polished, case back with 6 screws, fluted band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, screwed bars, windingcrown edged with dots, sapphire crystal. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, at 12, sector for the retrograde minutes and aperture for the jump hour, 150 degree sector for the date. Blued steel ?épée? hands. M. Cal. GA 4700, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness: 10 mm.