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Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Limited Edition 39mm Mens Watch Green
Ref. GC2.0-TX-TN-02-GR
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Stepping up in Gerald Charles's range
The Maestro has always carried the DNA of Gérald Genta's cushion case, but this limited run of 200 pieces takes that architecture somewhere specific: the grass-court tennis season, built to be worn through it rather than merely inspired by it. The crown moves to the left side of the case precisely so it disappears against the wrist during play, and at 8.7mm across a 39mm titanium shell, the whole thing sits below a shirt cuff without protest. The movement behind this is the result of Gerald Charles working directly with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier — one of the most respected ébauche houses in Switzerland — to produce a calibre just 3.7mm thick, beating at 28,800vph with 50 hours of reserve across twin barrels. That thinness is what makes the 8.7mm case possible, and the hexagonal bidirectional rotor visible through the sapphire caseback is particular to this collaboration. The graduated emerald dial, shifting lighter toward the centre, gives the watch its seasonal identity; the rubber strap adds it in a second key, embossed with Clous de Paris on one face and the house tapisserie on the reverse — a detail most owners find on the second or third handling.
- Reference
- GC2.0-TX-TN-02-GR
- Brand
- Gerald Charles
- Collection
- Maestro
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 8.7mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Bidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GCA 3002
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Gerald Charles Maestro range (15), Back in Stock (3,988), Automatic Watches (1,546), Sports Watches (700), Green Dial Watches (383), Limited Edition Watches (184) and Titanium Watches (165).
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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 Limited alternatives
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| Specification | GC2.0-TX-TN-02-GR | AUDLEY-RG-R-S | 3201-1200 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £16,300 | £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
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £16,300, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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