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DESIGNERS · 1931–2011
Gérald Genta
SWITZERLAND
KNOWN FOR
Designing some of the most iconic luxury sports watches
MOST FAMOUS WORK
Audemars Piguet Royal Oak and Patek Philippe Nautilus
WHY THEY MATTER
Genta helped define the luxury steel sports watch category with bold, architectural designs.
WATCHUCATION TAKEAWAY
Sometimes the person who changes watch history is not the movement maker, but the designer.
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