Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 114

"Arena Biretro" Gérald Genta, "Arena Biretro", Made in the 2000s. Fine and unusual, jump-hour, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes, retrograde date and a Gérald Genta stainless steel deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, case back with 6 screws, fluted band, convex bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Twotone satiné silver with painted Arabic numerals, at 12 sector for the retrograde minutes and aperture for the jump-hour, at 6, 150 degree sector for the retrograde date. Steel "fancy" hands. M. Cal. 7710, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.