Lot 62

Gerald Genta / Ebel Watch Co., Swiss, Case No. 3221, Cal. 650, 49 x 27 mm, circa 1970
An exquisite vintage "Dames de Bijoux de Montre-bracelet", designed by Gerald Genta
Case: 18k white gold, rubies approx. 2,80ct, diamonds approx 13,00ct (TW/WS), push back, 18k white gold bracelet. Dial: ruby. Movm.: back winder.
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".