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Gerald Genta Gefica Bi-Retro Safari Watch Available On James List: A True Collectible
I continue to lament the loss of watch industry design and figure-head Gerald Genta who died this year. People tend to remember him most for his classic contributions to the industry – which include 1970s’ designs for the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak, Vacheron Constantin Overseas, IWC Ingenieur, and Patek Philippe Nautilus. Granted these were all amazing and endearing designs – though they were however obvious siblings of one another. My colleague at Fratello Watches discusses those here a bit. Personally, I am a bit more interested in his later work. All that is summed up and epitomized in the Gefica Bi-Retro.The modern interpretation of the Gefica concept is a watch I dearly want to add to my collection (and I rarely say things like that about watches that are no longer being made). As time goes on the leadership Genta took in terms of design risk and innovation is clear. For example, right now bronze watches are all hot and in. The Gefica was mostly in bronze when mos
Teenage Grandpa Watch Straps For On The Wrist
We recently announced a special sale of limited edition watch straps produced by Canadian Teenage Grandpa for best watches audience members. The total of 30 straps are custom made for each buyer, and you get to choose things like the strap width, length if necessary, and buckle. There are three strap colors to choose from including Cracked White, Ocean Blue, and Deeper Purple. You can read more details about the strap via the link above.The sale of the strap is almost over and we are about sold out. There are a few left and we wanted to give as many best watches followers a chance to order one. So here are some images of the straps on the strap maker’s wrist. It is difficult to get a grasp of them in images. They are made to look a bit worn, but they are of a very high quality and hand-dyed. We hope you enjoy them. Price is about $100 plus shipping.