Gérald Genta – Minute Repeater Black Onyx Dial 40 mm Yellow Gold Edition 2025
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SCULPTURAL DESIGN AND SONIC MASTERY
On
the occasion of Geneva Watch Days 2025, Gérald Genta unveils The Minute
Repeater, a refined, complicated and limited collector’s piece that
pays homage to the intuitive and instinctive artistry of Mr. Genta.
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Subtle yet powerful, impactful yet poetic, the Minute Repeater merges
audacious elegance with the ultimate mechanical mastery - and favorite
complication of Mr. Genta: the minute repeater.
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Chiming
watches were close to
Mr. Genta’s heart. In the
1980s, he was among the
few watchmakers creating minute repeaters, inspired by the challenge to
perfect this most complex of mechanisms. In addition to launching
several models, he also created an automatic minute repeater, a
water-resistant version and combined the complication with a perpetual
calendar.
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Quality
of sound was key to
Mr. Genta, and he worked extensively on the case to
capture the best sound.
La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton now channels
that spirit of innovation with a completely new shape for the
Minute
Repeater.
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Softly
cushioned and infused with creative ingenuity and audacious elegance,
the new shape revives
Gérald Genta’s unmistakable design language for
today, while celebrating proportion, softness, and balance.
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The
40mm
Minute Repeater is crafted in a yellow gold case paired with a
lustrous onyx dial, celebrating
Mr. Genta’s love for stone dials.
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Remarkably
thin at just
9.60mm and specifically designed to offer optimal
acoustics, it beautifully marries elegance with mechanical complexity.
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Starting
with a blank sheet,
Matthieu Hegi,
La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton’s
Artistic Director, conjured a new shape intended to embody the artistic
dimension of
Mr. Genta’s repertoire while magnifying the acoustics of
the minute repeater complication.
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“I wanted to capture the intuitive, instinctive genius and artistry of Mr. Genta,” explains Mr Hegi. The result is an almost magical object – a piece of art on the wrist, for which only 10 pieces will be produced per year.
Celebrating Genta's Legacy
The minute repeater was one of Mr.
Genta’s most beloved complications, blending technical mastery with the
pursuit of emotional resonance and beauty that were core to his
approach.
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The Maison Master Watchmakers Enrico Barbasini and Michel
Navas have brought this spirit forward with the GG-002, a manual-winding
minute repeater caliber developed entirely inhouse at La Fabrique du Temps Louis Vuitton.
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Acoustic
and sonic mastery were the key elements that
Enrico Barbasini and
Michel Navas considered for this watch, and the black polished hammers
and gongs have received the utmost attention.
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Each gong has been
manually tuned by ear and hand, and watchmakers cut and adjusted each
component to ensure the optimal vibration and amplitude. The
Minute
Repeater features a traditional gong with one revolution, which emits an
exceptionally clear and crystalline chime, exuding a notably high
volume, ideal for a wristwatch.
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Requiring
more than four weeks to assemble a single movement, the caliber
GG-002
has been finished to the highest standards of traditional Haute
Horlogerie – including
Côtes de Genève, hand-beveled angles
throughout, and snailing detail on the base plate.
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Meanwhile, the
inertia wheel has been crafted in an octagonal shape, a tribute to Mr.
Genta’s favorite form. Boasting an 80-hour power reserve, the GG-002
also incorporates a bar click for a unique, emotive feel when winding
the watch.
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Grounded
in
Mr. Genta’s love of form and smooth case design, free of any sharp
edges, the cushion shape is a natural evolution of his signature
octagonal form.
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Achieving
an extraordinary dimension of a mere
9.60mm thick, the Minute Repeater
case is crafted for thoughtful and deliberate chime amplification.
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The
ultrathin case walls and internal architecture are deliberately designed
to allow the chime to breathe and resonate with sonorous clarity,
expressing its melodious essence. This recalls
Mr. Genta’s own exacting
criteria for a minute repeater, where sound quality was led by intensive
work on the case, complemented by elegance on the wrist.
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The
case has been reduced to its absolute minimum – as little as 0.6mm at
its thinnest point – while the sapphire crystal has been reduced from
the typical 1mm thickness to 0.8mm. As Michel Navas explains: “It
is a small watch, with very little leeway for enhanced sound
propagation. We had to carefully consider how to optimize the sound,
which led us to create such a thin case.”
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At
the same time, in the spirit of
Mr. Genta, this meticulous tuning is as
much an aesthetic choice as a functional one. At
40mm, the
Minute
Repeater’s dimensions are designed to be as constrained as possible, to
ensure perfect we arability and elegance.
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Meanwhile, subtle contrasts are at the heart of the
Minute Repeater’s case design.
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Alternating
brushed and polished surfaces offer a subtle yet deliberate interplay
of light, enhancing the purity of the design. The case’s double gadroons
pay tribute to
Mr. Genta’s historical pieces, and come in polished
gold, presenting a visually slim profile against the satin-brushed part
of the case. The trigger is also polished and notably thin, following
the watch’s shape and its sensorial architecture – yet extremely tactile
and easy to manipulate.
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A single lug for attachment to a black leather
strap further nods to historical
Genta pieces, presenting a wider and
shorter design that seamlessly blends with the case, celebrating the
Minute Repeater’s
unique form. The crown, topped with an onyx cabochon,
not only echoes the slim profile with a refined cannelure finish but
also adds to the overall preciosity and refinement of the watch.
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Finally,
the profound depth of the onyx dial channels the watch’s audacious
elegance. Rather than selecting a lacquer dial,
Matthieu Hegi opted for
the intense luster of onyx, which further embraces
Mr. Genta’s
historical preference for hard stone dials.
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obvious choice, adds
Matthieu Hegi, especially when paired with
3N
yellow gold – a tone that he says evoked “
sunshine and the Mediterranean spirit, which was very Genta”.
Yellow gold is also an ideal material for maximizing the sound and
acoustics of the minute repeater, reiterating the very essence of the
new
Gérald Genta Minute Repeater.
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Amplifying the Minute Repeater’s subtle shape is the minute track, which Matthieu Hegi calls, “the very core of the watch’s design.”
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The minute track is crafted with an inner segment shaped as a circle,
the indexes following this round profile, while the outer segment echoes
the shape of the case. “We wanted to explore something that was not
quite round – something that evoked the cushion – and achieved this by
reimagining and playing with the design of the dial. The effect mixes up
the shape and is subtly transformative. At first glance, one wonders if
it is truly round, as the suggestion of a cushion is created.”
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Ambitious
yet discreet, architectural yet soft, vintage but modern while exuding
technical mastery – the new Gérald Genta Minute Repeater is a synthesis
of artistic heritage, sonic mastery and sculptural design, and a quietly
sophisticated piece that pays tribute to one of watchmaking’s greatest
legends.
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Model: Gérald Genta Minute Repeater
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Reference: EBFE01A1
Case
Material: Yellow gold 3N
Diameter: 40 mm
Thickness: 9.6mm
Crown: Yellow gold, black onyx cabochon
Components & Jewels: 316 - 32
Dial
Dial: Black onyx
Indexes: Yellow gold 3N (polish & rounded)
Minuterie: White
Hands: Gold – polished & rounded – with arrow tip
Movement
Caliber GG-002
In house manufacture caliber. Minute-repeater. Manual winding.
Frequency: 3 Hz, 21'600 vph
Diameter: 32.4 mm
Thickness: 5.46 mm
Number of parts: 316
Number of jewels: 32
Power reserve of 80 hours
Functions
Hours, minutes
Minute repeater
Strap
Black sheep leather
Buckle: 18mm - Yellow gold 3N
🔰Edition -✅Only ❱❱❱ 10 pieces
🔴 Price: 310’000 CHF excluding VAT 💰
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