Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 275

?Double Retro? Gérald Genta, "Double Rétro Classic", Ref. G 3734. Made in the 1990s. Very fine and rare, jump hour, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde minutes, date and a stainless steel Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and service warranty.

C. Three-body, polished, case back with 6 screws, reeded band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, screwed bars, domed sapphire crystal. D. Off-white with painted Arabic numerals, at the top, sector for the retrograde minutes, at the bottom, sector for the date, at 12, aperture for the jump hour. Blued steel "Èpée" hands. M. Cal. 2892, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, selfcompensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm.