erald Genta, who is today more celebrated than ever, has entered the collective memory of watchmaking primarily for two design masterpieces that are still bestsellers to this day, with lengthy waiting lists: the Royal Oak for Audemars Piguet (1972) and the Nautilus for Patek Philippe (1976). In their day, these models provoked many questions: was it really possible to combine luxury and steel? Today, sport-chic is the keystone of watch sales worldwide, and these two models are proving resilient even in times of coronavirus.