Gérald Genta - The Geneva Watch Auction: XV Geneva Saturday, May 7, 2022 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Gérald Genta
    Year: Circa 1995
    Movement No: 412
    Case No: 412
    Material: 18k yellow gold
    Calibre: Automatic, 26 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Leather
    Clasp/Buckle: 18k Gérald Genta deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 35mm Diameter
    Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    Gérald Genta did not only change the face of modern watchmaking with his designs for game changing models such as the Royal Oak and the Nautilus but he was also one of the first to create highly complicated timepieces right at the offset of the quartz crisis in the late 1980s.

    In 1991 he launched his Octogonal collection with models housing a powerful 8 sided case reminiscent of his previous work but with a more daring approach.

    The present timepiece is both technically advanced with its use of two highly complicated features such as perpetual calendar with moonphase and minute repeater but also features subtle and elegant details such as an openworked dial enabling one to admire the intricacies of the perpetual calendar mechanism, a gem set moonphase frame, mother of pearl subdials and a lavishly hand engraved movement.

Σ167

A very attractive and rare yellow gold octogonal skeletonized minute repeating perpetual calendar wristwatch with leap year indication and moonphase display

Circa 1995
35mm Diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
CHF20,000 - 40,000 
€19,600-39,300
$21,200-42,500

Sold for CHF40,320

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The Geneva Watch Auction: XV

Geneva Auction 7 - 8 May 2022