Bird of Paradise table clock in gold with mother of pearl diamonds emeralds sapphires rubies malachite and onyx height 41 cm Gerald Genta circa 1990
Gérald Genta (1931–2011) is a Swiss designer and artist who has become a legend, who is called the “Picasso of watchmaking”. During his life, Gerald Genta (more often his name is translated into English – Gerald Genta) drew more than 100,000 watch designs.
Genta is known for his eponymous line of watches, as well as for his design work for famous watch brands: Omega SA, Universal Genève, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, which are called the most complex and expensive watches in the world. His work is first and foremost the work of an artist who has spent over 50 years at the drawing board and created models that remain the world’s best-selling models today.
Table clock Swan Lake in gold with mother of pearl diamonds emeralds rubies tourmaline and onyx on a rock crystal base height 14 cm Gerald Genta circa 1990
After opening his own brand Gérald Genta in 1969, Genta created a series of unique watches, including the $810,200 Octo Granda Sonnerie Tourbillion. This white gold case is water-resistant to 30 meters. The model is equipped with a Swiss automatic movement Gérald Genta 31002 with four repeating gongs made of a special alloy, which provide the deep sound of the Westminster Big Ben.
In 1994, Genta designed the Grande Sonnerie Retro, the most complex wristwatch in the world, worth around $2 million. On private commissions, Genta personally designed movements, dials and watch cases, without resorting to outside help, outsourcing or mechanization. Not surprisingly, some watches could take up to 5 years to make.
Table clock Mighty stallions in gold with mother of pearl diamonds emeralds and onyx height 10 cm Gerald Genta circa 1990.
Gérald Genta has created extraordinary and unique pieces, such as this Animal Clock series, which has been compared to Fabergé’s work. This was followed by a rose gold elephant watch, then a yellow gold lion watch, white gold polar bears and finally a green gold crocodile watch. All compositions are the same size, on a beautiful rock crystal stand with a clock and a perpetual calendar, encrusted with precious stones.
Flying duck mantel clock in gold with enamel mother of pearl diamonds emeralds and rubies on a rock crystal and agate base 23 cm high Gerald Genta circa 1990.Dolphin table clock in gold diamonds and rock crystal with emerald eyes 14 cm high Gerald Genta circa 1990.First sketch of the Royal Oak wristwatch for Audemars Piguet Gerald Ghent circa 1972.Design for the Royal Oak wristwatch for Audemars Piguet Gerald Ghent circa 1972.Pasha gold wristwatch with diamonds designed by Gerald Ghent for Cartier circa 1976.Unusual gold wristwatch with two owl shaped dials Gerald Genta circa 1970.Octo Granda Sonnerie Tourbillion watch in white gold.Fine and rare skeletonised gold pendant watch with diamonds, circa 2000.Jewelery watch with diamonds and rubies in the form of a swan Gerald Genta.Wrist watch with diamonds and rubies.Wrist jewelry watch with diamonds and emeralds.Belt buckle Hand of Fatima transformable into a pendant made by order of a certain head of state. Drawing in watercolor on paper, circa 1975.Necklace design with clock pendant, circa 1963.Sketch for a table clock Family of Royal Eagles, circa 1994.Watch Family of the Nile Crocodiles in gold set with precious stones three sub dials for indicating the day of the week month date sub dial for the moon phases.Lion family watch in gold set with precious stones three sub dials for day month date sub dial for moon phases.Sketch for an Oriental style table clock, circa 1985.Gerald Genta 1931–2011.Table clock Auspicious Octagon in gold decorated with guilloche enamel and precious stones base diameter 24 cm. circa 1990.Sorcerers Apprentice automatic watch in gold set with precious stones made in a single copy base diameter 28 cm.
