Gerald Genta Mickey Mouse reference G.3487.7 first series, mother-of-pearl dial

Gérald Genta drew the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, then did something nobody in fine watchmaking dared to do: he put Mickey Mouse on a serious mechanical watch. When he showed his first Disney pieces at the Basel fair in 1984, the industry was not amused. Today, those same watches are among the most collected of his work. This G.3487.7 is one of the very first Genta Mickeys, and at 36mm it comes in one of the largest sizes he ever made for the model. The octagonal steel case is pure Genta, with the case extending into a single lug at each end. On the mother-of-pearl dial, Mickey stands in his early cartoon look, his two arms telling the hours and minutes. Small tritium dots mark the hours, a rare detail on these dials. The watch comes on its rare steel bracelet. Serious watchmaking that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Hard to wear without smiling.