Maestro GC3.0 Rose Gold Chocolate
Chocolate brown sunburst dial with Super-LumiNova®
The Maestro 3.0 Chronograph in 18K Rose Gold 4N features a chocolate brown sunburst dial and the iconic indexes and peculiar hands shape, filled with white Super-LumiNova®, directly coming from Mr. Gérald Charles Genta’s original drawings.
Highly technical timepiece
The Maestro 3.0 Chronograph houses the caliber Ref. GCA 3022/12, an automatic chronograph based on the GCA 3002, with just 6.07 mm of thickness. The movement has a high-grade oscillating weight set on a low-friction ceramic ball bearings system, a twin-barrelled 50-hour power reserve, elevated levels of accuracy and vibration and 5G shock resistance.
Mr. Gérald Charles Genta’s original design
The Maestro 3.0 Chronograph is a one-to-one representation of the Gérald Charles Genta’s original design, with the exception of the originally round pushers that, taking the typical and asymmetric Maestro case shape, represent a creative advance. The hours, minutes and seconds gold colour counters perfectly fit in the Maestro case due to its “smile” at 6 o’clock. Furthermore, each counter features a polished applique to reflect the light and catch the eye.
10 ATM water-resistance
The watch’s case is enclosed between a flat sapphire crystal on the top, with multi-layer, internal and external anti-reflection treatment, and another one on the bottom which allows to appreciate the architecture and finishing of the mechanical movement. The special case construction, which involves the screw-down crown and the bespoke gasket, enables the timepiece to be water-resistant to 10 ATM.
The Maestro story continues
In keeping with the Maison’s vision of sporty-elegant timepieces, the new watches convey casual charm and sophistication, and showcase the most accurate and reliable Swiss mechanics. The two new models are powered by exclusive automatic mechanicalcalibres developed in collaboration with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, and customised for Gerald Charles. They feature theMaison’s beautiful new hexagonal-shaped oscillating weight, designed by the world-renowned watch designer Mr.Octavio Garcia.
The Maestro GC2.0-RG Ultra-Thin houses the highly sophisticated Calibre Ref. GCA3002 Manufacture, a 3.7 mm thick automatic that delivers time and date functions, elevated levels of accuracy and vibration and shock resistance, and a twin-barrelled 50-hour power reserve. It has a high-grade, bi-directional oscillating weight set on a low-friction ceramic ball bearing system.
For the Maestro GC3.0-RG Chronograph, Gerald Charles turned to the Calibre Ref. GCA3022/12 Manufacture, an automatic chronograph movement based on the GCA3002. It also offers remarkable thinness, with a profile of just 6.07 mm, including its bi-directional oscillating weight, and a twin-barrelled 50-hour power reserve.
The contemporary watch designer Mr. Garcia’s beautiful hexagonal-shaped oscillating weight appeared for the first time in the micro-rotor of the Maestro 8.0 Squelette, introduced in May this year, and is now being integrated into all new Gerald Charles watches, becoming a recurring design motif for the Maison. Mr. Garcia designed and developed it in collaboration with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, using Gerald Charles founder Monsieur Genta’s style and passion for geometric shapes as his inspiration. The elegant, artistic design is Mr. Garcia’s contribution to the Gerald Charles Maestro Collection. As with Monsieur Genta’s iconic Maestro case, the shape of Mr Garcia’s oscillating weight is also inspired by Roman Baroque architecture.
Both the GC2.0-RG Ultra-Thin and GC3.0-RG Chronograph have sapphire crystal case backs and are set on vulcanised re Clous de Paris motif on the top side, and with Gerald Charles’s logo tapisserie on the other. As with all Gerald Charles watches, they’re water-resistant to 100 metres.
Technical information
Maestro GC3.0 Chronograph
Reference:
- GC3.0-RG-05
Function:
- Hours, minutes, central seconds. Counters at 3, 6 and 9.
Case
- Dimension - Width: 39.00mm, lenght: 41.70mm, thickness: 11.50mm, entrecorne: 22.00mm
- Material - 18K Rose Gold 4N
- Crown - Screw-down crown with Clous de Paris finish and embossed logo
- Construction - Carved with CNC numeric control machinery. Asymmetric polygon with smooth edges (“Maestro” original design by Mr. Gérald Charles Genta). See-through case back
- Water resistance - 10 ATM/100m
- Parts - 39 Pieces
- Finishing - Hand-polished case, vertical brushed case back
Movement
- Caliber - Manufacture caliber, GCA 3022/12
- Type - Automatic chronograph. GCA 3002 base with chronograph module, 50-hour power reserve with double barrels system
- Functions - Central hour, minute and seconds hands; 60 seconds counter at 3h, 12 hours at 6h and 30 minutes at 9h
- Dimensions - 28.00mm diameter, 6.07mm total thickness
- Oscillating weight - Golden unidirectional central oscillating weight. Two layers of finishings: sandblasted base, colimaçon and soleil brushed top with the Gerald Charles “honeycomb” motif
- Escapement - Ball bearings in ceramics
- Frequency - 28’800 A/h - 4Hz
- Shock resistance - 5G shock resistance, tested with 5 axes robotic arm. Incabloc® anti-shock system
- Jewels - 46 rubies
- Total components - 351 pieces
- Finishing - Bridges finely decorated with colimaçon, côtes de Genève and perlage finishes, and yellow gold colour engravings
Dial
- Base material - Brass
- Colour & Finishing - Chocolate Brown, sunburst
- Indexes - Yellow gold colour 4N, applied “baton” shaped and dots at 6h and 12h filled with white Super-LumiNova® with green C7 SPL light at night
- Counters - Applied, yellow gold colour 4N, polished, 60 seconds counter at 3h, 12 hours at 6h and 30 minutes at 9h
- Decalque and minute-track - Printed white
Hands
- Material - Brass
- Shape - Baton shaped, flat
- Finishing - Yellow gold colour 4N, polished. Hour, minute and counters hands filled with white Super-LumiNova® with green C7 SPL light at night
Strap
- Material - HNBR Vulcanized Rubber with vanilla scent
- Description - Clou de Paris on one side and the GC logo’s tapisserie on the back. One fixed loop and one free. Original design by Mr. Gérald Charles Genta
- Colour - Chocolate Brown
- Size - Total lenght: S: 175mm, M: 190mm, L: 212mm; width: 22-20mm; thickness: 5-3mm
Buckle
- Material - 18K Rose Gold 4N
- Description - Pin buckle, asymmetric polygon with smooth edges that remind to the Maestro case “smile”
- Finishing - Polished, brushed applied plate with GC logo engraved
Weight
- Watch head - 126.00 grams
- Total - 152.00 grams
Warranty
- Five years (following ‘Smart Warranty’ system registration)
About Gerald Charles
Gerald Charles is an independent, family-owned watch company based in Switzerland. It was founded in 2000 by the great Mr. Gérald Charles Genta, the 20th century’s foremost watch designer.
Monsieur Genta, often referred to simply as ‘Maestro’, was a prolific artist and watch designer. After selling the company in 2003, he stayed on as its designer-in-chief until his death in 2011, leaving a treasure trove of watch designs in the company’s care. Every watch created by Gerald Charles is based on one of his original designs and carries his legacy of ‘artistic creativity, technical mastery’ forward into the future.
Gerald Charles watches are at the cutting edge of ergonomics and designed and manufactured to sit comfortably and elegantly on the wrist. Gerald Charles watches are produced without compromise and marry the finest traditions and most up-to-date technologies of Swiss mechanical watchmaking to deliver superior precision and performance, as well as exceptional water and shock resistant. Every piece is an elegant sport watch, the signature of the company's founder and eternal inspiration, Monsieur Genta.
MR. G.C. GENTA
Monsieur Gerald Charles Genta (1931-2011), born in Geneva, is deemed the most acclaimed watch designer in the world. In the early 2000s Monsieur Gerald Charles Genta – at the height of his success and willing to continue his creative production – founded the most modern of his brands: Gerald Charles.
He designed some of the most modern of his watches for the Maison Gerald Charles: amongst them the Maestro is one of his highest achievements. Its asymmetric watch case, one of its kind, has never been seen before and represents an exclusive innovation.
Timeline
2000
Foundation of the Maison
Mr. Gérald Charles Genta founded Gerald Charles, giving the Maison his first two names.
2001
Gerald Charles Renaissance
Renaissance is the first Gerald Charles collection, whose name perfectly describes Mr. Genta’s artistic revival. The collection is a bolder expression of the soft line which Mr. Genta was always particularly fond of.
2003
Mr. Genta as Designer in Chief
Mr. Gérald Charles Genta sold the company to a group of investors, led by the Ziviani family, and remained Designer in Chief until 2011, with Mr. Giampaolo Ziviani as General Manager. Nowadays, Mr. Genta’s legacy lives on through his many watch designs and the Maison Gerald Charles. Every watch created by Maison Gerald Charles today is based on one of his original designs.
2005
Gerald Charles Maestro
Mr. Gérald Charles Genta introduced the Maestro case, an iconic case made to last for future generations, whose shape lies between a square and an octagon. He took inspiration from the 17th century baroque architecture, realised by the Swiss-born Italian architect Francesco Borromini. The ‘smile’ at 6 o’clock is a subtle reflection of the concavity on the monuments’ façades.
2011
Production of bespoke timepieces
Between 2011 and 2018, the Maison produced bespoke timepieces for a niche of collectors. Some of Mr. Genta's early creations had the designer's signature engraved on the case back, as an artwork of an artist.
2019
Federico Ziviani as CEO
A new management took part in the Maison with a Board of Director and Federico Ziviani as CEO. The common mission has been opening up the story of Gerald Charles to a wider audience of collectors, increasing the production from a few dedicated pieces to 1.500 pieces a year.
2021
The Maestro Anniversary and the Maestro premier 2021
In 2020, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the company, Gerald Charles released the Maestro Anniversary: a limited edition of 252 pieces marking the number of months since the company was founded. A year later, the Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin and Maestro 3.0 Chronograph Premier 2021 were launched.
2024
Retail’s expansion
In 2022, the company was immediately appreciated among watch collectors worldwide. The brand supported by the best retailers in Europe, in particular Italy and the Middle East. In 2023, Gerald Charles continued its distribution in North Europe and the USA. In 2024. Gerald Charles officially began distribution on the Japanese market and inaugurated a new hub in Geneva, the Atelier.