$225,800
Grande et Petite Sonnerie Gérald Genta, Geneva, Grande SonnerieNo. 1, caseNo. 71380, Ref. G 0027.7. A very fewexamplesmade in 1996. Exceptionally fine, unique and important, self-winding, water-resistant platinum and diamond wristwatch with one minute tourbillon regulator, Grande et Petite Sonnerie and silent display, four gongs and four hammers, minuterepeating, 48-hour power reserve indicator, double indicator of the power reserve for the movement and the chime, fully engraved movement and a platinum double deployant Gerald Genta clasp. Accompanied by an extra Gerald Genta 18k white gold double deployant strap and five extra bands. Two-body, solid, octagonal, transparent case back with 8 screws, stepped bezel, fluted band, Vendome lugs with fluted middle portion, Genta winding crown at 3, Grande et Petite Sonnerie at 7, repeater at 9, silent/striking at 11, grill to guard the sapphire crystal. Mother-of-pearl with applied white gold Breguet numerals, 4 diamond indexes and luminous dots, four sectors for striking power reserve at 1, up and down indication at 5, Grande et Petite Sonnerie indicator at 7, Silence-Chimes sector at 11, subsidiary seconds at 6. Luminous white gold baton hands, red for the seconds. Cal. 31000, stamped with the Seal of Geneva QualityMark, engraved, 57 jewels, three-arm polished steel tourbillon carriage, lateral lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring, striking and repeating on 4 gongs with 4 hammers, by pre
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-10-17
