Watches designed by Gerald Genta

    Gerald Genta (1931 to 2011) was a Swiss watch designer.

    Biographical details: Wikidata, Wikipedia

    Gerald Genta is documented as the designer of Omega Constellation, Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Patek Philippe Nautilus, IWC Ingenieur…. Each watch links to its strap size and story.

    Illustration drawn to scale: 35 mm case, 18 mm lugs
    Omega Constellation 1964 designer Reference 168.009

    Working freelance for Omega from 1959, Genta refreshed the Constellation; auction houses credit him with the C-shape case that opened the third generation in 1964 with ref. 168.009, and Sotheby's also counts barrel-cased and pie-pan Constellations among his designs.

    18 mm

    Strap size of the Constellation ref. 168.009: 18 mm (from our database, not yet verified)

    Case 35 mm

    Source: Monaco Legend Auctions, Sotheby's, Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry FH

    Photo: OpaleHorse, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Audemars Piguet Royal Oak 1972 designer Reference 5402

    Commissioned by Georges Golay, Genta sketched the Royal Oak in one night in April 1970: an octagonal bezel with eight visible screws and a tapering integrated bracelet. Audemars Piguet's own pages credit him as its designer, and the 1972 watch has a Tapisserie dial.

    Strap size and story

    Source: Audemars Piguet (AP Chronicles), Audemars Piguet

    Photo: EMore98, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
    Patek Philippe Nautilus designer
    1. 1976 Reference 3700/1A

      Patek Philippe says the 3700/1A took shape in close collaboration with Genta; he based the case on a liner's porthole and designed the bracelet as an integrated part of the watch.

      Source: Patek Philippe, Patek Philippe Magazine, Christie's

    2. 2009

      Genta worked with Patek Philippe again in 2009 to rework and update the ladies' Nautilus collection.

      Source: Patek Philippe

    Strap size and story
    Illustration drawn to scale: 40 mm case, 20 mm lugs
    IWC Ingenieur 1976 designer Reference 1832

    IWC commissioned the freelance Geneva designer to redesign the Ingenieur; he delivered sketches in 1974 with an integrated bracelet, structured dial and five-recess screwed bezel, launched as the Ingenieur SL in 1976.

    14 or 20 mm

    Strap size: 14 or 20 mm

    Source: IWC Schaffhausen, IWC Schaffhausen press backgrounder, IWC Schaffhausen (2015 Ingenieur brochure)

    Illustration drawn to scale: 41 mm case, 21 mm lugs
    Bulgari Bulgari 1977 co-designer

    Gianni Bulgari entrusted the exterior design of the 1977 Bulgari Bulgari to Gerald Genta, who turned the 1975 Roma into an analogue watch and drew its dial with long Arabic numerals at 12 and 6. Bulgari's current design head credits the watch to Gianni Bulgari and Genta together.

    16 or 21 mm

    Strap size: 16 or 21 mm

    Source: Chronos Japan (webChronos), Quill & Pad, Time+Tide, Christie's, Revolution

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