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Old 10 June 2020, 12:48 AM   #1
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Icon5 Gerald Genta

Always wondered what he’d say about watch design today.
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Old 10 June 2020, 01:10 AM   #2
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Old 10 June 2020, 01:21 AM   #3
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Too boring (brand dependent)
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Old 10 June 2020, 01:33 AM   #4
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He's only been gone 9 years.
Don't suppose much has changed since Genta last passed an opinion.
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Old 10 June 2020, 07:29 AM   #5
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Today he says nada. 🤣🤣
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Old 10 June 2020, 08:24 AM   #6
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Old 10 June 2020, 09:11 AM   #7
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Old 10 June 2020, 12:23 PM   #8
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I know, its blasphemy, but I really dislike all his designs. I dont see them as timeless, rather his designs are very much tied to an era. For me, design should be timeless.
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Old 10 June 2020, 12:29 PM   #9
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I know, its blasphemy, but I really dislike all his designs. I dont see them as timeless, rather his designs are very much tied to an era. For me, design should be timeless.
Oh snap. Telling it like it is. IMO the royal oak and nautilus have aged terribly. Most of the world seems to disagree.
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Old 10 June 2020, 12:34 PM   #10
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Oh snap. Telling it like it is. IMO the royal oak and nautilus have aged terribly. Most of the world seems to disagree.
Listen, Ill go one further. Its no wonder that its the AP and PP that gets the press. No one talks about his Bulgari design or the IWC he designed. Take PP and AP off the dial, and there would be little interest.
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Old 10 June 2020, 12:49 PM   #11
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I actually like the Bulgari design.
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Old 10 June 2020, 02:39 PM   #12
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Listen, Ill go one further. Its no wonder that its the AP and PP that gets the press. No one talks about his Bulgari design or the IWC he designed. Take PP and AP off the dial, and there would be little interest.
Or others he codesigned like the Omega seamaster 95

That saved Omegas bacon.
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Old 10 July 2020, 06:22 PM   #13
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He is also said to have designed Seikos.

Not sure if this was one of em.


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He might say, “Let me at that Apple Watchface design tool.”




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IMO, the Pole Router was his best, downhill from there.
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He might be happy about the demand for steel watches
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