$9,000
Titanium Arena Sport Bi-Retro Gérald Genta, Genève, "Bi-retro Disney," Automatic, No. 124249, Ref. BSP.Y.80. Made in 2008 in a limited edition of 80 pieces to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Mickey Mouse’s film "debut" and the 25th anniversary of the Tokyo Disney Resort. Fine and rare, jump hour, retrograde minutes and retrograde date, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, titanium and diamond wristwatch with a Gérald Genta stainless steel double deployant clasp. Accompanied by the original fitted box, Certificate of Origin, Certificate of Authenticity, setting pin and manual. Two-body, polished, transparent case back with 8 screws, ridged band, rounded bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. Anthracite, retrograde sector between 8 and 4 with painted Arabic numerals for the minutes, retro sector for the date at 6, outer seconds track, aperture for the jump hour between 10 & 11, at the center, a black and white polychrome depiction of Mickey Mouse holding a diamond in his right hand. Cal. 7723, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 13 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2009-09-17
