Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an...

Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 79

Gérald Genta, Genève, No. 43575, Ref. G1902.8. Made in the 1990s. Fine and unusual, astronomic, self-winding, "carré galbé", 18K yellow gold and hardwood gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases and an 18K yellow gold Gérald Genta buckle.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, wooden bezel fixed with gold strips at the hour markers, "Vendôme" type lugs, windingcrown with onyx cabochon. D. Motherof- pearl, subsidiary dials for the date, day and month, apertures for the leap year and the moon phases. Yellow gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 3230, rhodiumplated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 4 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 34 x 34 mm. Thickness 8 mm.