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Gerald Charles Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin 39mm Mens Watch Black
Ref. GC2.0-A-00
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Stepping up in Gerald Charles's range
Gérald Genta sketched the original Maestro case in the same era that produced his most celebrated designs, and the geometry has lost none of its tension: a square folding into an octagon, with a concave curve cut into the bottom of the case that gives the whole shape an expression you do not find on any other watch. The Maestro 2.0 keeps that outline and pairs it with a movement developed with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier — 3.7mm thin, running on twin barrels for a 50-hour reserve — which is why the case sits at 8.7mm despite meeting 100 metres of water resistance. That is a genuine engineering achievement at this depth rating, and it is what allows the watch to disappear under a shirt cuff. The black sunburst dial shifts between cool and warm registers as the light changes angle, so the small seconds subdial at six o'clock and the date window sitting just above it read differently at noon than they do indoors. On the wrist, the 39mm width and 41.7mm lug-to-lug measurement place it comfortably on a medium build without crowding the wrist. The rubber strap carries the Clous de Paris pattern on its outer face — the same guilloche found on the crown — and is vulcanised with a faint vanilla scent that fades in time but signals the level of attention paid to surfaces that most makers leave plain. The exhibition caseback rewards the same attention: Côtes de Genève on the bridges, colimaçon on the rotor, a sandblasted mainplate beneath.
- Reference
- GC2.0-A-00
- Brand
- Gerald Charles
- Collection
- Maestro
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GCA 3002
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
Learn more about Gerald Charles
Gérald Charles Genta designed the two watches that defined the luxury sports category — the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak in 1972 and the Patek Philippe Nautilus in 1976 — along with work for Omega, IWC, Bulgari and others. He was called the Picasso of watches, and he was not especially modest about it.
He founded his first eponymous company in 1969 and sold it to The Hour Glass in 1996. In 2000, at sixty-nine, he started again with Gerald Charles, using his first and middle names.
This was the brand he made for himself rather than for a client, and the Maestro case shows it: deliberately asymmetric, with the right side of the bezel curved differently from the left, so that it sits against the wrist rather than sitting squarely on it. No brief from a manufacture would have survived that decision.
Genta died in 2011. The company remains independent and family-owned, run by the Ziviani family, producing the Maestro in small numbers.
- 1972
- Genta designs the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak.
- 1976
- Designs the Patek Philippe Nautilus.
- 1996
- Sells his first eponymous company.
- 2000
- Founds Gerald Charles.
- 2011
- Genta dies; the family-owned company continues.
Also in 3 collections
This watch appears in the Gerald Charles Maestro range (15), Stainless Steel Watches (2,833) and Automatic Watches (1,417).
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 39mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Gerald Charles's range as we list it
Gerald Charles Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | GC2.0-A-00 | 03.3120.3600/76.M3100 | 1-37-02-08-02-70 |
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| Price | £15,960 | £16,100 | £13,800 |
| Case size | 39mm | 41mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 60 hours | — |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 50 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's, though at 39mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Mappin & Webb is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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