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US$2,500-3,900
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SIGNED GERALD GENTA, MODEL BACKTIMER, NO. 188, CIRCA 2000
Details
GERALD GENTA. A LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD SELF-WINDING WRISTWATCH WITH SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, DATE AND COUNTDOWN FUNCTION
Signed Gerald Genta, Model Backtimer, No. 188, circa 2000
With nickel finished lever movement, 36 jewels, the textured beige dial with "2000" motif, applied Arabic and baton numerals on blank chapter ring, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for the date, triple digit window display for the countdown function, the circular case with three countdown buttons in the milled edge, back secured by six screws, together with an 18k white gold Gerald Genta buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.
This watch is sold with a Gerald Genta presentation box, outer packaging and papers
Signed Gerald Genta, Model Backtimer, No. 188, circa 2000
With nickel finished lever movement, 36 jewels, the textured beige dial with "2000" motif, applied Arabic and baton numerals on blank chapter ring, luminous hands, sweep centre seconds, magnified window for the date, triple digit window display for the countdown function, the circular case with three countdown buttons in the milled edge, back secured by six screws, together with an 18k white gold Gerald Genta buckle, case, dial and movement signed
36 mm. diam.
This watch is sold with a Gerald Genta presentation box, outer packaging and papers
Further details
The Backtimer model was initially created for the Millenium. The countdown function is designed to count down the number of days until a designated special occasion.