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About Gerald Genta
Gerald Genta, already a famous and seasoned watchmaker, began producing his own signature watches at the relatively young age of 38. Prior to starting his own brand, Genta designed for such notable companies such as Patek Philippe, IWC, Audemars Piguet, and Cartier. Gerald Genta designed the famed Golden Ellipse in 1968 for Patek Philippe; a watch that quickly became, and remains, a true classic. Throughout his career, Genta designed watches not only for his own collection, but many custom models for athletes, celebrities, and dignitaries. While Genta himself passed away in 2011, his broad collections of production watches, as well as custom pieces, all remain prized collector items, and have maintained high values through the years.
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Featured Gerald Genta Models and Collections
Octo Granda Sonnerie Tourbillon: Shortly after striking out on his own, Genta designed the Gerald Genta Octo Granda Sonnerie Tourbillon, a watch which mimicked the ringing bells of the Westminster Quarters, a melody that anyone who has been around a grandfather clock would quickly recognize. The watch played the bells every 15 minutes, and was a technological and engineering feat for its time (and would still be an impressive accomplishment if done in modern times, for that matter). The watch retailed for approximately $810,000, an impressive sum for 1969.
Grand Sonnerie Retro: The world’s most complicated wristwatch, known as the Grand Sonnerie Retro, was designed by Gerald Genta in 1994. The watch, which was priced around $2 million, had over 950 moving parts, and took the watchmaker more than a year to complete.
Disney Collection: In what would become one of his most popular collections, Gerald Genta licensed characters from Disney, and created a collection of watches featuring Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Scrooge, and Minnie Mouse. Each watch contained the character illustrations on the dial, 18 carat gold cases, and were designed and produced in Switzerland.
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