267 Gerald Genta A possibly unique configuration, special and truly remarkable, manual wristwatch in yellow gold, with diamond and lapis lazuli case and bracelet, retailed by Fred Paris.
Estimate: € 40.000 – 80.000
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- Model Bracelet Watch
- Year Circa 1970s
- Reference G 1379-7
- Case Material 18K yellow gold, diamonds and lapis
- Case Number 8'423
- Bracelet Material 18K yellow gold, diamonds and lapis Fred bracelet, approximate length 165mm
- Movement Manual, 18 jewels
- Movement Number 9'793
- Dimension 26mm width x 49mm length
- Signed Case, dial and movement
Designed by Gérald Genta and retailed by Fred Paris, this remarkable bracelet watch sits firmly at the intersection of high jewellery and high design. It belongs to that rare and increasingly coveted chapter of Genta’s oeuvre where creative freedom was absolute and convention largely irrelevant. Executed in yellow gold, the watch is defined by an audacious yet supremely balanced use of materials. Deep, velvety lapis lazuli panels contrast vividly with rows of brilliant-cut diamonds, creating a graphic, almost architectural rhythm that flows seamlessly from the sculptural case into the articulated bracelet. The result is a composition that feels both rigorously designed and unapologetically flamboyant, an aesthetic tension that Gérald Genta mastered like few others. Importantly, even the movement itself is signed Gérald Genta, elevating this piece from a retailer-branded curiosity to a fully authored creation by the most influential watch designer of the 20th century. Possibly unique in its precise configuration, this watch reflects an era when boldness was not a marketing strategy but a creative instinct. It stands today as a powerful reminder that Genta’s genius extended far beyond steel sports watches, into a realm of jewel-like, sculptural wrist objects where rarity, design integrity, and personality converge. For the collector attuned to significance rather than conformity, this is Gérald Genta at his most expressive, most confident, and most uncompromising.
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