Lot 59
GERALD GENTA - a gentleman's Retro wrist watch.
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Condition Report
GERALD GENTA - a gentleman's Retro jump hour wrist watch. Reference G3634.7, serial 75243. Signed automatic movement. Blue mother-of-pearl dial with retrograde minute counter, hour aperture to six. Stainless steel case fitted to a non-original black crocodile strap with pin buckle. 35mm.
The Gerald Genta touch can be discerned in successful watch designs from numerous great watchmaking houses including Audemars Piguet, Patek Philippe and Cartier. He did keep some signature concepts for his own brand watches, particularly the octagonal case and the jump-hour retrograde movement. Although often using the jump-hour function playfully, as in the famous Mickey Mouse golf watch, this watch gets the classical treatment with a mother-of-pearl dial, clear Arabic numerals, a blued steel single hand and a coin edge case.
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Purchasing information- The automatic movement is currently functioning.
- Movement appears to be lightly scratched, tarnished and shows light pitting, consistent with general use.
- Dial displays several very small black spots around the 35. Only visible under a 10x loupe. small areas of light pitting, visible under a 10x loupe.
- Hand appears to be in good condition.
- Glass appears to bear several very light scratches, visible under a 10x loupe.
- Case appears to have several small scratches and light pitting. Tarnishing is present around the edges between the bezel and case.
- Crown seems to have a medium scuff and pitting.
- Bezel seems to display multiple medium scratches, the majority of which should polish out.
- Case back currently bears medium scratches with areas of light pitting.
- Strap displays areas of cracking and rubbing, particularly around the pin holes, consistent with general wear. The underside displays a clear tear below the fifth pin hole.
- Buckle displays a light rectangular area of tarnishing to the back, consistent with the strap rubbing against the buckle. Light scratches are also present on both the front and back of the buckle.
This lot comes with a box. The box has heavy general wear. It displays numerous scratches and scuffs to the exterior with a small rip in the top right corner. The edges have also been rubbed away to reveal the base colour of the leather. The interior is missing the lower section of the exterior and a number of marks to the interior leather but otherwise appears to be in good condition. Guarantee is included.
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Due to opening of the case back we recommend this watch is re-sealed by an authorised technician to ensure any stated water resistance is retained.
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If you should have further queries regarding this lot, please do not hesitate to contact Conrad Cunningham on 0121 212 5506 or at conrad@fellows.co.uk
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