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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 83

Gérald Genta, "Biretro", Ref. G 3714. Made in 2000. Fine and unusual, jump-hour, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes and retrograde date.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, fluted band, convex bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with white painted Arabic numerals, at 12 sector for the retrograde minutes and aperture for the jump-hour, at 6, 150 degree sector for the date. White "épée" hands. M. Cal. GA 4700, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 10 mm.