“To me, watches are the antithesis of freedom. I'm an artist, a painter, I hate having to respect time constraints. It annoys me."
, said Gérald Genta (1931-2011).
However, the man who was the first truly recognized watch designer designed many of the most prestigious watches of recent decades.
He will be more than 50 years on the drawing board, producing the greatest bestsellers in the history of watchmaking, including the Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet and the Nautilus for Patek Philippe.
Gérald Genta's own sketches of the Royal Oak.
Sotheby's
For the first time, and on the occasion of the tenth anniversary of his death, the personal archives of Gérald Genta are open.
A hundred of his original creations will soon be at Sotheby's, as well as Gérald Genta's unique Royal Oak Watch, next May.
A unique piece, which he had modified himself, estimated between $300,000 and $500,000.
Part of the proceeds from sales will benefit the Association Héritage Gérald Genta, whose mission is to encourage…
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