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Lot Essay
Very rarely offered at auction, the present timepiece presents collectors and connoisseurs of high watchmaking with the exceptional opportunity to acquire a true masterpiece by Gérald Genta. It is consigned by the family of the original owner, an astute collector with a particular appreciation for complicated wristwatches.
As evidence of the visionary watchmaker's unwavering ambition, the Wall Street Journal once called Gérald Genta's creations 'the world's most complicated and pricey watches'. The present yellow gold perpetual calendar, which combines complication with exceptional craftsmanship, perfectly captures the distinctive Genta aesthetic, bold, architectural, and technically daring. The watch's remarkable automatic movement, which is fully hand-engraved and visible through the transparent caseback, gives the owner a unique perspective of its mechanical artistry.
Gerald Genta
Gérald Genta, widely recognized as one of the greatest watch designers of all time, was the driving force behind some of the most recognizable timepieces ever made, influencing the contemporary identities of brands like Cartier, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe.
Genta pushed the limits of complexity to previously unheard-of heights under his own name. His renowned 'Grande Sonnerie' was for several consecutive years in the mid-1990s the most complicated wristwatch ever made. His solo designs are now more widely acknowledged as groundbreaking works of high watchmaking from the 20th and early 21st centuries. Gérald Genta's designs, which are bold, creative, and mechanically ambitious, transcend fashion and time, ensuring his lasting legacy as one of the most significant figures in watchmaking history.
As evidence of the visionary watchmaker's unwavering ambition, the Wall Street Journal once called Gérald Genta's creations 'the world's most complicated and pricey watches'. The present yellow gold perpetual calendar, which combines complication with exceptional craftsmanship, perfectly captures the distinctive Genta aesthetic, bold, architectural, and technically daring. The watch's remarkable automatic movement, which is fully hand-engraved and visible through the transparent caseback, gives the owner a unique perspective of its mechanical artistry.
Gerald Genta
Gérald Genta, widely recognized as one of the greatest watch designers of all time, was the driving force behind some of the most recognizable timepieces ever made, influencing the contemporary identities of brands like Cartier, Audemars Piguet, and Patek Philippe.
Genta pushed the limits of complexity to previously unheard-of heights under his own name. His renowned 'Grande Sonnerie' was for several consecutive years in the mid-1990s the most complicated wristwatch ever made. His solo designs are now more widely acknowledged as groundbreaking works of high watchmaking from the 20th and early 21st centuries. Gérald Genta's designs, which are bold, creative, and mechanically ambitious, transcend fashion and time, ensuring his lasting legacy as one of the most significant figures in watchmaking history.