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New York, Nov 28, 2001

LOT 278

Gérald Genta, No. 1. Produced in the 1980's.Very fine, octagonal, astronomic, skeletonized, self-winding, platinum gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar, moon phases, and a platinum Gerald Genta buckle.

C. two-body, solid, polished, stepped bezel with overhanging segments, "Vendôme" type lugs, pushers on the band for quick change of the date. D. skeletonized with tritium-coated dot indexes, auxiliary mother-of-pearl ring dials for the days of the month, of the week, and the months, apertures for the gold moon phases and the leap year. "Bâton" tritium-coated white gold hands. M. Cal. 1072, skeletonized, engraved, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, sef-compensating flat balance-spring, platinum engraved rotor with the initials: "M.E."Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm