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Did Gerald Genta also design Rolex watches?
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Yes, historical watch designer Gerald GentaI also designed a Rolex watch. Known as Zenta's masterpiece Royal Oak by Audemars PiguetThis is a gold watch called King Midas that was designed earlier.
Rolex King Midas Ref. 9630 / © Phillip’s
King Midas was released in 1962. Crafted from an entire block of 18k yellow and white gold, the King Midas was Rolex's most expensive model at the time and the heaviest gold watch on the market.
Rolex King Midas Ref. 9630 / © Phillip’s
The left-leaning asymmetrical design was inspired by the pantheon of ancient Greece, and the crown was placed on the left side of the case to symbolize the left hand of King Midas, who turned everything he touched into gold.
From the left, Rolex Cellini Ref. 4316, Ref. 4342
© Gruenberg Watches, © Touch of Modern
It is said that the world's rich and famous used King Midas. Representative examples include Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll, and John Wayne, the godfather of cowboy movies. King Midas later entered the Cellini collection and was produced in a modified design.
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