Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Rectangle Watch c. Late 1990s Cream Burgundy

Paris in the late 1990s — Gaultier’s atelier was tuning everyday objects to a sharper frequency, and watches like this slipped into the city’s rhythm. The rectangular gold-tone case frames a cream dial set with the Jean Paul Gaultier logo in a crisp serif, edged by a burgundy leather strap pressed with a croc-effect grain. The curved crystal gives the face a subtle distortion, catching the light along the gold-tone bezel.

The strap fastens with a matching gold-tone buckle, unmarked, while the brushed steel caseback is machine-engraved with the Gaultier signature and technical details. No serial is visible. The quartz movement is marked “BASE METAL YG” and “JAPAN,” a detail typical of the house’s licensed watches from this period.

Condition: Very Good — light surface scuffs to the case and hardware; strap shows some damage with wear to the burgundy finish. No accessories included.

Era: Late 1990s–early 2000s (visual dating; logo style and case construction are characteristic of licensed Gaultier watches from this era)
Condition: Very Good — light surface scuffs, strap somewhat damaged
Material: Gold-tone case with curved crystal, burgundy croc-effect leather strap, brushed steel caseback
Colour: Cream dial with burgundy strap and gold-tone case and buckle
Serial: 6013-G22771
Made in: France