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Gérald Genta

An original prototype design of a wristwatch with accompanying NFT, Circa 1982

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June 22, 02:35 PM GMT

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An original prototype design of a wristwatch with accompanying NFT, Circa 1982


Medium: Watercolour on paper

Dimensions: 199 x 147 mm

Signed: yes

Numbered: G2236, on the reverse

 

Brand: Van Cleef & Arpels

Model: n/a

Complication: skeletonized

Remark: not shared with Van Cleef & Arpels

 

Accompanied by: design in the form of a NFT, digital certificate in the form of a NFT and authentication certificate

Only a few manufactures have skeletonized pieces in their catalogue. They are usually considered as a more confidential production. The vast majority of these models are part of the men’s selection. Gérald Genta saw the artistic potential of a skeletonized movement. For him, it was a color of his palette that he would use to create the most attractive composition. For this reason, he was one of the very few to use this complication in lady’s pieces. In this design, Genta imagined a highly decorated piece requiring the highest degree of skill to create the movement and the case. He did not sacrifice the legibility of the watch as he used contrasting hands and blue sapphires as divisions on the diamond-set bezel.