Important Collectors’ Wristwatches an...

Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 97

Gérald Genta, Genève, Ref. G 4030.7. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and unusual, minute-repeating, self-winding, waterresistant, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with a fire opal dial and a platinum Gérald Genta faceted link bracelet with 18K white gold concealed deployant clasp.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, band, crown and repeater button decorated with rows of dots, sapphire crystals. D. Fire opal with painted Arabic numerals and applied luminous dots. Luminous white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. 12???, handengraved, rhodium-plated, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by pushing a button on the case band at 9. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness: 9 mm.