“The Royal Oak completely broke the codes of the time.”
___ Vogue
“Gérald Genta, c’est le Picasso de l’horlogerie,
le maître designer…”
— Journal du Luxe
“…To him his watches were art, this is what people don’t understand.”
— A Collected Man
“Gérald Genta’s legacy is protected until the end of time”
— WatchPro
“ Inside Gérald Genta's Home Studio With Evelyne Genta”
— Hodinkee
“ Digital Watch: How Gerald Genta Lives On In The Metaverse”
— Sotheby’s
“ Sotheby’s to Auction Gerald Genta Watch Paintings “
— The New York Times
“100 Unseen Drawings by Gérald Genta, the ‘Picasso of Watchmaking,’ Are Heading to Auction”
— Robb Report
“C'est certainement l'événement horloger le plus attendu de l'année, voire de la décennie, tant rien ne résiste à cette icône du style qu'est Gérald Genta.”
— Madame Figaro
“Terms like "genius" and "legendary" are often thrown around with so much hyperbole these days but Gérald Genta really lives up to basically any superlative you assign to him.”
— Highsnobiety
“Il y a pile un demi-siècle, le génial Gérald Genta dessinait pour Audemars Piguet une montre révolutionnaire”
— Le Figaro
“His creativity and eye for beauty never ceased.”
— A Collected Man
“In the world of watch collectors, this is about as big as the deal gets.”
— The Financial Times
“The first step in a much larger conversation that will eventually impact all aspects of the luxury watch market.”
— Hodinkee
“The true watch lover’s dream to own a piece of history that is Holy Grail worthy”
— Forbes
“He has been called the father of modern watchmaking and the Picasso of watches — and now Gerald Genta has an official foundation in his name, too.”
— The New York Times
”Preserving the legacy of Gerald Genta, the ‘Picasso of watches’ behind some of the world's most iconic designs”
— The Telegraph
“I told the head waiter, "Bring me a paper and a pencil." And I designed the Nautilus.”
— Genta in British GQ
“Genta and The Hour Glass shared a common goal to promote watch culture and to keep the passion alive well into the future. Having said that, it is our honour to announce the establishment of the Gérald Genta Heritage Association”
— The Hour Glass Singapore
“The association's new website offers a deep dive on Genta's formidable work within the watch industry, including the Polerouter, the Royal Oak, and the Nautilus.”
— Hodinkee
“The term ‘iconic’ has fast become a cliché in the horological community, having been overused, time and time again. However, one person, who undoubtedly deserves the description is Gerald Genta, arguably the most influential watch designer of the 20th century.”
— A Collected Man