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GERALD GENTA. A FINE 18K GOLD OCTAGONAL MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
Lot 5138

GERALD GENTA. A FINE 18K GOLD OCTAGONAL MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES

SIGNED GERALD GENTA, REF. G3001.4, CASE NO. 25683, CIRCA 1995

Closed30 May 2012

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HKD 175,000

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GERALD GENTA. A FINE 18K GOLD OCTAGONAL MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WRISTWATCH WITH MOON PHASES
SIGNED GERALD GENTA, REF. G3001.4, CASE NO. 25683, CIRCA 1995
Engraved gilt-finished mechanical jewelled lever movement stamped with the Geneva seal, minute repeating on two polished steel hammers, silvered matte dial four subsidiary dials for moon phases set within lapis lazuli, date, day and month in Italian with leap year, octagonal case with stepped bezel, cabochon sapphire-set crown and repeating slide in the band, glazed display snap on back, bar lugs, 18k gold Gerald Genta buckle, case, dial and movement signed
31 mm. wide

Specialist note

US$16,000-22,000

With Gerald Genta setting pin, fitted presentation box and outer packaging.

It is rare to find Gerald Genta wristwatches fitted with a slide to activate the minute repeater. The majority manufactured are fitted with push buttons to activate the repeating mechanism.