Gérald Genta Octo Tourbillon Sunray
As an archetype of the modern approach to watchmaking introduced by Gérald Genta, the Octo (for octagonal) case continues to draw on its good fortune in being born under the sign of the figure 8, regarded as a lucky number in China. Its design celebrates an architectural design placing function in the service of aesthetics by giving pride of place to geometrical shapes, pared-down surfaces and visible frame structures. On this gleaming “solar” model, the additional studs powerfully reinforce the functional nature of the bezel. The Octo Tourbillon Sunray celebrates the return of yellow gold for Gérald Genta... more
24 mars 2009
With its fluted case middle and protected crown, the round Arena line is ready for all kinds of adventures. A sports watch capable of taking on an aristocratic air, and a traditional model that enjoys making light of conventions… Since 2004, a dual time-zone display and a perpetual calendar share the stage while forming a sophisticated rosette design. The second time-zone and calendar counters are distinguished by their shared preference for distinguishing between an even-number circle and an odd-number circle... 
Sporty and precious Born into the Arena line famed for its sophisticated mechanisms and contemporary elegance, the Arena Spice features a generous 41 mm-diameter steel case framing a stunningly original mother-of-pearl and brushed sapphire dial rimmed with sparkling diamonds. Together with the black rubber outer bezel and strap, this combination is typical of the Gérald Genta fascination with materials and original associations. Most importantly of all... 
Among all the revolutions that the Gérald Genta brand has brought to the world of contemporary Haute Horlogerie, one of the most striking is undoubtedly its ability to reinvent the reading of time. Its watches feature a consistently different mode of time read-off and the resulting effect offers a blend of playfulness thanks to the intricate game of the hands and numerals enlivening the dial, along with the serious mechanical engineering of a complex horological mechanism... 
