![]() ![]() This reference G.3388.7 chronograph from 1995 is instantly recognizable due to Genta’s love of geometric shapes and nautical themes. While he’s best known for the iconic watches he created for other brands, Genta also founded an eponymous line in 1969 that would feature his most creative designs. Genta was a prolific artist, creating thousands upon thousands of original designs over his lifetime. After all, no single watch designer can compete with the man that was responsible for such iconic watches like the Royal Oak, the Nautilus, the Bulgari Bulgari, and the Polerouter. ![]() Scratch that, it would most definitely sit atop that list. If one were to compile a list of the five most important names in watchmaking in the last century, Gerald Genta’s would most certainly make the cut. ![]() But if there’s one person that can single-handedly make us change tactics, it has to be Gerald Genta. We rarely make room for a watch that doesn’t feature the Rolex, Patek Philippe, Cartier, or Audemars Piguet name on the dial. ![]()
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