4,370 CHF
Gérald Genta, Genève, Backtimer, No. 106,Ref. 87006, made in 1998.Very fine and unusual, centre-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K white gold gentleman's wristwatch with countdown display and date, leather strap and 18K white gold Gérald Genta buckle. Accompanied by countdown calendar, thuya root wooden fitted box and certificate. three body, massive, polished, back withscrews, ribbed band, straight lugs, units countdown corrector on the 2, tens on the 11 and hundreds on the 10, 3-positions winding-crown. matt silver with applied white gold indexes and Arabic numerals, apertures for the countdown display and for the date,at the centre, a round sector engraved with many times the number "2000". "Epée" tritium-coated hands. mechanical with automatic winding.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 38 mm. The BacktimerProduced in limited edition of 456 examples due to the fact that it was launched on October 1st, 1998, and 456 days separate that date from the year 2000.This watch was created for the next millennium, and boasts a countdown function which displays the number of days left until midnight December 31st, 1999, or allows you to choose another important occasion by setting the countdown system to any three-digit number.The Backtimer wristwatch was produced in white gold only. Notes Gérald GentaDaring to be differentInventive and bold, Gérald Genta is one of the greatest creative and original watchmakers of our time. Each of his innovations combines techn
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
