Watchmaker Gérald Genta and the scandal surrounding his Mickey Mouse watch "Round Retro Fantasy"

Gérald Genta's luxurious Mickey Mouse watches debuted in 1984. The original, delicate quartz Genta Round Retro Fantasy watch featured a mother-of-pearl dial, a laughing Mickey Mouse on the dial, a jumping hour display, and retrograde minutes. At the time of its release, the white gold version of the watch was the most expensive Mickey Mouse watch of all time.

When the celebrated watchmaker Genta presented his “high-class” Mickey Mouse watches at a Swiss trade fair in 1984, he was asked by the organizers to remove them from his exhibition.

In protest, Genta grabbed his watches and stormed out. Genta's Round Retro Fantasy watches feature Mickey and other characters from the Disney universe. The cartoons are usually depicted playing sports like baseball or golf.