Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 121

Gerald Genta, Repetition minutes, quantieme perpetue a remontage automatique, No. 238, Ref. 30194, 1980's. Very fine and rare, astronomic, minute-repeating, self-winding, waterproof, 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 indexes + auxiliary dials for the days of the month, of the week and the months, aperture for the lunations and the leap year. "Baton " tritium gold hands. M. 11 3/4"' hand engraved, 28 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, antishock system, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 18K engraved gold rotor bearing the skeletonized initials M.F., repeater on gongs by means of a pusher on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm.