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Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport 39mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. GC2.0-TX-TN-01
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Stepping up in Gerald Charles's range
The Maestro GC Sport is built around a 39mm Grade 5 titanium case measuring just 8.7mm thick, with a screw-down crown positioned on the left-hand side. The sunray-brushed royal blue lacquer dial carries applied Arabic numerals at 3, 9, and 12, with the remaining positions marked by indices; all luminous elements use Super-LumiNova. A sapphire crystal covers the front, with a second sapphire exhibition caseback. The movement is the ultra-thin Calibre GCA 3002, developed by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, running at 28,800vph with a 50-hour power reserve. A royal blue vulcanised rubber strap with Clous de Paris texture on its upper surface and a tapisserie underside secures via a titanium pin buckle.
- Reference
- GC2.0-TX-TN-01
- Brand
- Gerald Charles
- Collection
- Maestro
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 8.7mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GCA 3002
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Blue
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Weight
- 50g
- Origin
- Swiss made
- Warranty
- 2 years
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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Gerald Charles Maestro range (15), Back in Stock (2,812), Automatic Watches (1,549), Blue Dial Watches (735), Sports Watches (698) and Titanium Watches (161).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 39mm suits most wrists
- 8.7mm is unusually slim for a 39mm case
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport 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-TX-TN-01 | AUDLEY-RG-R-S | 3201-1200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £17,400 | £15,750 | £16,000 |
| Case size | 39mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 120m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | — | 72 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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