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Gerald Charles Maestro 3.0 Chronograph 39mm Mens Watch Green
Ref. GC3.0-A-02
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Stepping up in Gerald Charles's range
The Maestro case is Gérald Genta's work — the irregular octagon that became one of the more recognisable shapes in Swiss watchmaking, and Gerald Charles has built the 3.0 generation around it with a chromatic conviction that suits it well. This reference takes emerald green across the sunburst dial, the vulcanized rubber strap, and the indices, so the colour reads as a considered position rather than an accent. At 39mm with an 11.5mm profile, this sits closer to a dress watch's geometry than most chronographs, and the three-register layout — small seconds at 3, thirty-minute counter at 9, twelve-hour counter at 6 — keeps the dial legible rather than crowded. The movement inside is a customised Vaucher base, running at 4Hz with twin barrels giving 50 hours of reserve, and the exhibition caseback is worth turning the watch over for: the hexagonal rotor is openworked, and the bridges carry colimaçon, Côtes de Genève, and perlage in combination. The rubber strap is worth a second look too — Clous de Paris pyramids on the face, the GC tapisserie on the reverse, which is the kind of detail that becomes apparent only once you've owned it for a while.
- Reference
- GC3.0-A-02
- Brand
- Gerald Charles
- Collection
- Maestro
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 11.5mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Bidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GCA 3022/12
- Functions
- Chronograph, Small seconds, Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Green
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Weight
- 110g
- Origin
- Swiss made
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), Stainless Steel Watches (2,814), Automatic Watches (1,546), Chronograph Watches (1,087), Green Dial Watches (383) and Skeleton Watches (275).
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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
- 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 3.0 alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | GC3.0-A-02 | 18.3300.3604/69.C922 | pfc930-1020001-400182 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £20,600 | £21,300 | £19,900 |
| Case size | 39mm | 39.5mm | 41mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Leather strap | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 60 hours | 60 hours |
| This watch | 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 £20,600, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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