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Gerald Genta Octo Salmon dial ref g35587, 1990s
- Maker / attribution
- Gerald Genta (maker)
- Date
- 1990s
- Historical period
- Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Dimensions
- Case 35 mm
- Stock no.
- W-2112
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Bulang & Sons (W-2112)
- Catalogue title (original)
- Gerald Genta Octo Salmon dial ref g35587 (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Bulang & Sons (dealer), Copenhagen (stock number W-2112), this is a wristwatch by Gerald Genta, made in Switzerland, dated 1990s. The Atlas places it in the Mechanical Renaissance period (1990 – 2010) of its Wristwatches collection. Recorded dimensions: Case 35 mm. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Bulang & Sons
Fishing with Genta.. At Bulang and Sons we love to propose you guys some off the radar watches; and for sure this one is one of those! Gerald Genta is known for his eponymous line of timepieces as well as his design work with other high-end watch manufacturers. This includes IWC, Universal Genève, Omega, Patek Philippe and of course Audemars Piguet. Arguably the most important watch designer of the last century decided in 1969 to give birth to his own signature branded Gerald Genta and this one is super funky ! A Signature Gerald Genta shaped steel case , Octagonal but with a rounded twist. It has the typical Genta Crown at 3 o’clock - bullet shaped with dots on it for improved grip. The salmon coloured dial has some amazing details: the texture is grainy and matte with black glossy bold arabic numerals and stick markers with big serifs. The inner section has a black painted railroad track with small apertures for the tritium lume - a super interesting detail! Furthermore, the watch has a date function at 9 o’clock side and tapered hands with tritium lume. It is driven by an automatic Gerald Genta ETA-based movement. This beauty comes on the shown Bulang and Sons strap with the original “double G” logo steel Genta buckle. We find that this off the radar dresser is fitting for every day wear and occasion ! Specifications: - Reference G35587 - 35mm steel case - Matte salmon coloured dial with tritium lume - Serial 699xx dating to the 1990s - Automatic movement (ETA-Based) - Bulang and Sons Strap with original Gerald Genta steel buckle - Fully serviced by our watchmaker - Includes a handmade leather watch pouch
Historical context
Mechanical Renaissance (1990 – 2010)
Mechanical watches return as cultural objects; independent watchmaking flourishes.
Mechanical watches returned as cultural and luxury objects. Complications, tourbillons and new materials proliferated; independent watchmakers such as George Daniels, F.P. Journe and Philippe Dufour revived artisanal watchmaking; collecting vintage watches became a major field.
Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Quartz Revolution
Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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