For those bold enough to embrace complexity and difference, it’s a gérald genta watch that rises to the occasion. Relaunched last year under the auspices of LVMH, the designs of the new gérald genta brand promise to channel the pioneering spirit of the eminent watch designer Gérald Genta himself, who was known to be inspired by details in his surroundings and then using them as ideas for his watch designs. These inspirations included diving helmets, transatlantic ships, Roman coins, steam locomotives, and even his favorite artist, Pablo Picasso himself.
Within a year of gérald genta’s revival, a new watch has taken shape: the Gentissima Oursin, a 36.5mm creation that’s inspired by the sea urchin. Yes, the spiny sea creature.
Presented in three models, each in a convex titanium case, the…