Gérald Genta Minute Repeater

It looks like a clock and sounds like an instrument. The Gérald Genta Minute Repeater is a complication resonance of 40 x 9.6mm yellow gold ground with a Black Onyx dial. And according to watch creators, instruments come to life when they play time. The watchmaker behind this masterpiece was founded to delight the late designers and create watches that provide the most optimal sound. Unfortunately, the press kit did not provide sound samples, so it is not possible to judge the music performance of the watch. However, this book can be determined by its cover and specification sheet.

The shiny Onyx dial celebrates Genta’s love for stone dials. The shape of the 40 x 9.6mm yellow gold case and how the straps adhere to it are pure gentlemen. The new Gérald Genta Minute Repeater is an amazing piece, with the brand being generated only 10 examples a year. The brains behind the watch are masterwatch makers Enrico Barbasini and Michel Navas, who work for the Lovelique Dutames in Lewis Vuitton. They created the GG-002, a manual winding caliber with a fine repeater. They also committed audiophiles because they wanted to make instruments rather than clocks that would ring time. And that’s why great attention was paid to the black polished hammer and gong. Each gong is manually adjusted with ears and hands, resulting in particularly large amounts of clear chimes. In other words, they are ideal for wristwatches that are far from the ear.

Inside the Gérald Genta Minute Repeater

The GG-002 moves over four weeks to produce and assemble. It is partly due to its complexity, but it is also to receive the traditional auto holloggery that finishes perfectly with the hand. The see-through caseback reveals that it penetrates the Cote de Geneve over the bridge, the angle that was generally hand-held, and the main plate.

The octagonal inertial wheel is an incredible component, and nods to Gerald Genta’s favorite form. Aside from the complex and brilliant ending, this movement is a decent powerhouse with an 80-hour power reserve. Enhancing the joy of the watch for the lucky owners of this request-on-lext autohort hollogary creation is a bar click that guarantees an emotional sensation when winding the watch.

Smooth case

The case does not have a angular octagonal part. Instead, it has a smooth design with no sharp edges. However, the cushion shape is the natural evolution of Genta’s distinctive octagon. I think this is what you get if you left your Royal Oak on surfing for hundreds of years. The 40mm yellow gold case is extremely smooth, elegant and more than anything, it’s thinner. Knowing that the watch is a fine repeater, the 9.6mm profile is worth noting.

The case may be slim, but it is designed to amplify the chime. To achieve this, there are ultra-thin walls (0.6mm at the thinnest point) and internal architectures like Sound Studio. The chimes are designed to breathe and resonate with the clarity of the sound, resulting in horny signs of the era. Apart from the thin case, the 0.8mm slim sapphire crystal is a fifth thinner than the typical flat crystal.

A simple elegance

Most tiny repeaters are substantial watches that are not ideal for everyday wear. The Gérald Genta Minute Repeater is hardly a “daily beater”, but its modest proportion makes it a comfortable watch. The case shows a surface with a polished brush, and the shiny stepped bezel is a distinctive Gent design element. The sophisticated trigger that operates the minute repeater is also a statement of slim refinement.

The single lug holding a black sheepskin strap is another nod to the historic Ghent watch. All the details are available, so there is also a crown topped with onyx carbochon to stay in the same style as the dial. Ah, that dial… The shiny black onyx slab paired with 3N yellow gold is a classic choice, “Sunshine and the Mediterranean spirit, was very Gent,” according to a press release.

The Gérald Genta Minute Repeater, in a modest size, is great in many ways. Its balanced proportions, technical complexity and distinctive design details such as single lugs are fascinating. However, one of the key elements that create a clean, charismatic look is the subtle shape of the Minute Track. Its inner segment is a circle and the index follows this profile. However, the outer segment follows the cushion shape of the case. JOGRAPHY causes tension, but does so in a good way.

What do you think? Is this a masterpiece worthy of a master? Or is the Gérald Genta Minute Repeater so many in the past, and therefore lacking a strong, modern character? Let us know in the comments section.

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