Premium Mickey Mouse watch for F1

Leonard Goh | Aug 21, 2008

Luxury watchmaker Gerald Genta is producing a limited edition watch to commemorate the upcoming first F1 night race to be held in Singapore, and Mickey Mouse will be gracing the face of the timepiece.

Yes, you heard us right--Mickey Mouse, the iconic character created by Walt Disney. The cartoon character is no stranger to the brand, having appeared on Gerald Genta's timepieces since the 1980s and popular among collectors. The latest iteration known as the Mickey Racing Singapore watch, however, didn't quite register with us.

The minute hand on conventional watches turn a full 360 degrees. But on this timekeeper, one of Mickey's hand acts as the minute indicator and it spans only half the face. On the other half, there is an hour indicator. The picture of the Merlion, one of Singapore's icons is painted in red on top of the dial. While this design is unique, Mickey somehow didn't quite fit into the whole picture.

As exclusive as it is "unique", there will be only 50 pieces of the Mickey Racing Singapore watch produced globally. The sky-high price tag of S$19,700 can be attributed to the royalty paid to Disney, so this timepiece is strictly for collectors and not pesky brats.

Picture credit: Gerald Genta

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isaac976 says...
but its not that watch, that gerald genta mickey has been out for a long time, but I hope they come out with something better to commemorate the opening of the F1

Aug 22, 2008 12:54