Gerald Genta Skeletonised Perpetual Calendar, White Gold

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This Gérald Genta Perpetual Calendar is an intriguing early piece from the manufacture, as suggested by the lowercase signature found printed on the moonphase. Bearing Genta's favoured octogonal shape, the watch is an excellent representative of the designer's prolific and visionary body of work, and is an excellent, if lesser-known addition to a collection focused on neo-vintage perpetual calendars.

BEYOND THE ROYAL OAK AND NAUTILUS

The designer has become an elevated figure in our ever-more visual world. Graphic artists are achieving overnight success through the creation of NFT artworks, while those who tell us what to wear in the realm of fashion appear to be in higher demand than ever before. As in many aspects, the watch world appears to be a few decades behind. It’s only in the last 20 years or so that designing watches has become a desired, lucrative or lauded role.
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Such was the struggle of a young Gérald Genta. Half Swiss, half Italian, he seemed to effortlessly straddle the aesthetic and horological worlds better than any who came before – yet there was a time where he would have to sell his designs for 10 CHF a piece. As this suggests, there is far more to the creative work of Genta than the Royal Oak and Nautilus that he is so well known for today. Whether it was the work he was carrying out for other manufacturers, the vision he pushed forward with his own brand, or the limited runs and one-offs he put together for clients, his creativity and eye for beauty never ceased.