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Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Gem-Set 39mm Mens Watch Blue
Ref. GC2.0-TX-TN-SAPH-01
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Stepping up in Gerald Charles's range
Gerald Charles built its reputation on an unlikely proposition: a dress watch thin enough to sit beneath a shirt cuff, tough enough to earn a water resistance rating and a rubber strap. The Maestro GC Sport takes that same cushion-shaped case and commits it to something more active. The GCA 3002 is the detail that separates it from a sports watch that merely looks the part — developed in partnership with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, it runs at 28,800vph through twin barrels, measures just 3.70mm thick, and accounts for much of why the whole watch sits at 8.70mm on the wrist. At 39mm in Grade 5 titanium, the complete package weighs around 50 grams. That figure is what you actually notice the first time you pick it up. The sunburst royal blue dial rewards angled light in the way that finish always does, shifting between deep navy and something closer to cobalt. The gem-set bezel keeps it from reading as purely utilitarian, which is consistent with what Gerald Charles has always been after — performance hardware dressed without apology. The rubber strap carries the Clous de Paris motif on its face and the house tapisserie on the reverse, and it carries a faint vanilla scent from the vulcanisation process: an unexpected detail that a new owner tends to notice before they go looking for it.
- Reference
- GC2.0-TX-TN-SAPH-01
- Brand
- Gerald Charles
- Collection
- Maestro
- Case size
- 39mm
- Lug width
- 22mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- 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
- Warranty
- 2 years
- Gem set
- Yes
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 (3,988), Automatic Watches (1,546), Blue Dial Watches (778), Sports Watches (700) and Titanium Watches (165).
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
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Gerald Charles Maestro GC Sport Gem-Set 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-SAPH-01 | pfc914-1020021-100182 | PdD s Salmon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £24,480 | £23,800 | £24,000 |
| Case size | 39mm | 40mm | 38.5mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 120m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 48 hours | 60 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.
What size strap does it take?
22mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
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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