Gerald Genta ′Mickey Mouse′ 18K YG Ref. G28607, Serial number: 44690. 18K solid yellow gold case and bracelet, case size: 35mm. Gold bezel decorated with 8 gold bars. Mother of pearl dial with Roman numerals and a polychrome representation of Mickey Mouse indicating the time with his mobile arms. Sapphire crystal glass. Quartz movement. Total weight: 110g.

Watch comes with insurance valuation.

Overall Condition: 9.5/10, very good.

Swiss watchmaker Gerald Genta (born in 1931) designed watches for Geneva Universal and other Swiss brands. His best known models are Omega′s Constellation (1959); Patek Philippe′s Golden Ellipse (1968), Audemars Piguet′s Royal Oak (1970), IWC′s Ingenieur (1976); Patek Philippe′s Nautilus (1976); and Cartier′s Pasha de Cartier (1997).

After starting his own brand in 1969, Genta would create the sonneries, among them the Gérald Genta Octo Granda Sonnerie Tourbillion, which contained four gongs and an emulated Westminster Quarters bell ring at each quarter and on the hour, "the same melody rung out by London′s Big Ben", and priced at $810,200. In 1994, he designed the Grande Sonnerie Retro, the world′s most complicated wristwatch, and priced at approximately $2 million. For private requests, Genta hand-designed the movements, dials and cases of his timepieces and employed limited or no external assistance, outsourcing or mechanization during the process; it was not unusual for a single watch to take up to 5 years to complete.

During the 1980s, Genta obtained special licensing with The Walt Disney Company and distributed a limited edition of Disney character watches to the public; previously, they had been an unofficial private request by one of Genta′s repeat customers. The dials consisted of illustrations of Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Scrooge and Goofy, with cases made of 18 carat gold. Designed in Le Brassus, Switzerland, the watches retailed between $3250–$3650 in 1988.

Gerald Genta′s clients have included professional athletes, business executives, rock musicians, rappers, movie stars, politicians as well as royalty, including Prince Rainier of Monaco, King Hassan II of Morocco, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother of England.

After his eponymous company was acquired by Bulgari in 1999, Genta resigned and created a new venture called Gerald Charles. As of 2010.

Genta died in August 2011 at age 80.