Contemporary, Limited Edition and Col...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 13, 1999

LOT 161

Gerald Genta, No. 238, Ref. 30194, 1980's. Very fine and rare, astronomic, minute-repeating, selfwinding, water-resistant, octagonal, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

C. massive, polished, the bezel is fixed to the band with gold grips, "Vendome" type central lugs, screwed bars. D. white enamel with tritium-coated indexes, auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week and the months, aperture for the moon phases and the leap year. "Baton" tritium-coated gold hands. M. 11 3/4"' hand engraved, 28 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K gold engraved gold rotor bearing the skeletonized initials M.E., repeater on gongs by means of a pusher on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.