Oh, and this one too?! We're introducing 7 of the most popular watch models designed by Gerald Genta!

Do you know who Gerald Genta is?

Known as the "Picasso of the watch world," he designed popular models for many famous brands, including Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet .

It's hard to believe that the same person designed models for multiple famous brands, right? In this article, we'll explain how he managed to achieve this, and also introduce some of the popular models designed by Gerald Genta.

I hope this article will be helpful for those who are starting to become interested in watches designed by Gerald Genta and are wondering whether to buy one, or for those who are wondering whether to switch to another watch or sell theirs.

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Who is Gerald Genta? A closer look at who he is!

The Picasso of the watch world

His full name was Charles Gerald Genta. He trained as a jeweler from the age of 15 and started working as a jeweler after graduating from jewelry school, but at the age of 23 he switched to being a watch designer.

He didn't start out active right away, but he started to gain attention when he designed the Omega Constellation C in 1968. His designs were praised as avant-garde and extremely beautiful , and he went on to design popular models for many famous brands, with many watch manufacturers entrusting him with designs for their products. This is a feat that only a freelancer like Gerald Genta could have accomplished. For his achievements , he is also known as the "Picasso of the watch world."

Mickey Mouse series - Gerald Charles

In 1972, he founded a watch manufacturer with the same name as himself. He continued to receive high praise for his innovative designs, especially his famous Mickey Mouse series. However, he left the company in 1998 and later launched a separate brand called Gerald Charles.

Although he passed away in 2011 at the age of 80, the watches he designed are still popular and live on in people's hearts . Many of the designs from that time are still in use today, and they continue to influence the watch world.

As such, watches designed by Gerald Genta are extremely popular and can fetch high purchase prices even when used .

Introducing 7 models designed by Gerald Genta!

As mentioned above, Gerald Genta has produced many popular models, but this time we will introduce seven of the most popular models.

Patek Philippe Nautilus

It was born in 1976 as a sporty model inspired by the portholes of the Nautilus submarine. The appeal of the Nautilus is its thinness and water resistance to 120m . And what makes this possible is the "ears" that are a distinctive feature of the design. It has a two-piece structure of bezel and case (usually a three-piece structure of bezel, case, and back cover), and "ears" are made on both of them, which are interlocked and fixed with screws.

This model is sporty, luxurious and practical at the same time.

Audemars Piguet Royal Oak

The Royal Oak was born four years before the Nautilus. Its design is characterised by its octagonal bezel, which was inspired by the portholes of the Royal Oak, a British warship. This watch has a two-piece structure consisting of a bezel and a case, but unlike the Nautilus, the octagonal bezel is secured with multiple screws around it. This allows it to be both "thin" and "water-resistant to 50m."

Although Gerald Genta further improved its performance with the Nautilus, the Royal Oak can truly be considered a pioneer of luxury sports watches .

IWC Injunior

Ingenieur means "engineer" in German. Originally, it was a model that thoroughly pursued "magnetic resistance" so that engineers could use it in places with strong magnetic fields. However, in recent years, it has been transformed into a sports model, such as collaborating with motor sports.

This model has undergone many major model changes, and Gerald Genta was in charge of the design for the model change in 1976. This design is still considered one of IWC's most innovative designs.

IWC Da Vinci

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The first Da Vinci model, which was equipped with a movement jointly developed by a number of prestigious Swiss watch manufacturers and was said to be 10 times more accurate than a chronometer, was also designed by Gerald Genta.

After that, the popularity of the model with a perpetual calendar suddenly took off. After that, it was changed to a chronograph without a perpetual calendar and the case design was changed, and it continues to be a popular model today.

Omega Constellation

Source: omegawatches.jp

This is one of Gerald Genta's earliest works. Unfortunately, the production of the C-line that he first designed has ended. However, the C-line's technique of integrating the case and lugs and keeping the bezel low later influenced the Seamaster and other models, and has been passed down to future generations .

Cartier Pasha

The Tank Etanche was the prototype for this watch, which was created in response to a request from El Javi to Louis-François Cartier for a watch that could be worn while swimming in a pool.

Its most distinctive feature is the crown protector that completely covers the crown. It is also a representative round piece among Culti's other watches, which tend to have a more square image .

BVLGARI BVLGARI BVLGARI

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Since 1975, it has been popular as a representative model of Bvlgari for over 40 years. Its most distinctive feature is the double logo inspired by the rounded letters engraved on ancient Roman coins. The brand logo is boldly engraved, but not at all gaudy, resulting in a very elegant design .

summary

What do you think? Did you know that as a freelance designer he was commissioned by many famous brands and created many popular models? The more you know about him, the more you will realize the great achievements he has made in the watch industry.

When buying a watch, many people choose based on the brand, but it can also be interesting to start from the design, or even the designer.

Models designed by Gerald Genta are very popular, and another great thing about them is that they can be purchased at high prices second-hand!

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