Gérald Genta: Icon of Time
Gérald Genta: Icon of Time
Gérald Genta
Design of a Gérald Genta watch with accompanying NFT Circa 1985
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Gérald Genta
Design of a Gérald Genta watch with accompanying NFT
Circa 1985
Medium: watercolour on paper
Dimensions: 209 x 147 mm
Signed: yes
Numbered: 2390, on the reverse
Brand: Gérald Genta
Model: N/A
Complication: perpetual calendar
Remark: N/A
Accompanied by: design in the form of a NFT, digital certificate in the form of a NFT and authentication certificate
The present painting shows a perpetual calendar watch with moon phases, enhanced by an exotic material that looks like tortoise shell. Gérald Genta often used different materials such as mother of pearl, onyx, lapis lazuli, turquoise and precious stones such as diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds to enhance his creations. While not all of his designs ended up being produced, there definitely exists a skeletonized version of the present one with the bezel made of tortoise shell, which was sold by Sotheby's Geneva in May 2018 as lot 38 in the Important Watches auction GE1801.