Brand: Gucci Model: 3000.2.M Case Material: Gold-plated Case Shape: Round Dial: Champagne with Gucci signature Bezel: Gold-plated with engraved Roman numerals and interlocking GG at twelve Strap: Black leather Movement: Swiss quartz Gender: Unisex Founded in Florence in 1921, Gucci extended its craft into Swiss-made timepieces from 1972 onward. The 3000 line is defined by its bezel: here a gold-plated ring engraved with black Roman numerals and capped by the interlocking GG at twelve o’clock, framing a clean champagne dial that carries only the Gucci signature. Slim gilt hands trace the hours above the minimalist face, while a black leather strap completes the silhouette. A Swiss quartz movement drives the watch, its pared-back dial and classical bezel giving it a poised, versatile character suited to formal and daily wear alike. Notes from the Curator The 3000 Series encapsulates the Gucci spirit of the 1980s, and the house introduced a major stylistic innovation: Roman numerals engraved directly onto the golden bezel rather than printed on the dial. This reference, the 3000.2.M, dates to circa the 1980s, and its 33-millimeter gold-plated case measures just under 6 millimeters thick, embodying the era's pursuit of a slim, architectural watch designed to slip effortlessly under the sleeve of a blazer. Dials in the 3000 Series were often stripped of all indices, making the watch a pure object of design rather than a mere tool; here the champagne face carries only the house signature and gilt hands, while the black-filled Roman numerals and interlocking GG at twelve o'clock anchor the time display on the bezel itself. Powered by a high-quality Swiss quartz movement sourced from ETA, the watch reflects the decade when Gucci, having partnered with Severin Wunderman's firm from 1972, successfully married Italian audacity with Swiss horological discipline.