Lot 211

Gerald Genta

Octo Bi-Retro

An extremely attractive, octagonal wristwatch with digital jumping hour display, retrograde minutes and retrograde date

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This distinctive model has an 18 K pink gold octagonal case and features retrograde date, digital jumping hours and retrograde minutes. The sapphire crystal back reveals the sophisticated mechanical, automatic inhouse calibre GG7722. The watch comes with a black alligator strap with 18 K pink gold deployant clasp.

Gérald Charles Genta, better known by his short name (Gérald Genta) (Geneva 1931 - Monaco 2011) was a luxury watch designer and artist. He is one of the few watch designers that we know by name as he created and designed some of the most iconic and precious mechanical timepieces of the contemporary history; currently highly demanded by watch enthusiasts and collectors. He is noted for his eponymous line of timepieces as well as his design work with other high-end watch Manufacturers. These including IWC, Universal Genève, Patek Philippe and Audemars Piguet, among others. Christie's auction house of New York called Genta's work "the Fabergé of watches", while The Wall Street Journal has called them the "world's most complicated and pricey watches".