Lot Essay
Very rarely offered at auction, the present timepiece gives collectors and all those who appreciate haute horology the opportunity to obtain a Gerald Genta masterpiece.
The Wall Street Journal once called Gerald Genta’s watches 'the world's most complicated and pricey watches'. The present platinum minute repeating perpetual calendar, fully embodies the iconic Genta look, combining high complication with superb craftsmanship. Powered by the highly impressive entirely hand engraved automatic movement which is displayed through the transparent back for the appreciation of the owner.
Gerald Genta
Gerald Genta is truly one of the greatest watch designers of all time, the genius behind several of the most famous and enduring wristwatch models that have become the foundation for success for several of the great watch brands including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier.
For the watches Genta made under his own name, he is remembered as the world record holder for consecutive years in the mid-1990s for creating the world's most complicated watch, his masterpiece the ‘Grande Sonnerie’. Still in much demand today and becoming classic in their own right, Genta's designs transcend time and fashion and remain to this day beacons of haute horology of the 20th and 21st centuries. Without a doubt Gérald Genta has left an enduring mark in the history of watchmaking.
In over 20 years of creativity, Gérald Genta has given life to some one hundred different watch models, amongst which many are true masterpieces, created with a handcrafted spirit. Gerald Genta's clients have included athletes, businesspeople, musicians, movie stars, politicians, and royalty, including Prince Ranier III of Monaco, King Hassan II of Morocco, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of England.
The Wall Street Journal once called Gerald Genta’s watches 'the world's most complicated and pricey watches'. The present platinum minute repeating perpetual calendar, fully embodies the iconic Genta look, combining high complication with superb craftsmanship. Powered by the highly impressive entirely hand engraved automatic movement which is displayed through the transparent back for the appreciation of the owner.
Gerald Genta
Gerald Genta is truly one of the greatest watch designers of all time, the genius behind several of the most famous and enduring wristwatch models that have become the foundation for success for several of the great watch brands including Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet and Cartier.
For the watches Genta made under his own name, he is remembered as the world record holder for consecutive years in the mid-1990s for creating the world's most complicated watch, his masterpiece the ‘Grande Sonnerie’. Still in much demand today and becoming classic in their own right, Genta's designs transcend time and fashion and remain to this day beacons of haute horology of the 20th and 21st centuries. Without a doubt Gérald Genta has left an enduring mark in the history of watchmaking.
In over 20 years of creativity, Gérald Genta has given life to some one hundred different watch models, amongst which many are true masterpieces, created with a handcrafted spirit. Gerald Genta's clients have included athletes, businesspeople, musicians, movie stars, politicians, and royalty, including Prince Ranier III of Monaco, King Hassan II of Morocco, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and H.M. Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of England.