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Gerald Charles Maestro 8.0 Squelette 39mm Mens Watch Skeleton
Ref. GC8.0-SQ-A-00
Sits in Gerald Charles’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Gerald Charles watches we list, which start at £15,960.
Price range £15,960 to £76,920 across 17 Gerald Charles watches in stock.Designed by Octavio Garcia and drawing on the asymmetrical language of Gérald Genta, the Maestro 8.0 Squelette wears its influences openly. The 39mm mirror-polished stainless steel case measures just 8.35mm thick, with the signature smile-shaped curves at six o'clock giving the profile its distinctive character. A screw-down crown carries a hobnail pattern, and the caseback is closed by a second sapphire crystal. The skeletonised dial combines satin-finished, rhodium-plated bridges with anthracite NAC-treated elements; hand-polished diamond-cut bevels run throughout. Nine custom star-shaped screws secure the rehaut, where white Super-LumiNova minute markers sit alongside luminous hands. The Vaucher-manufactured GCA 5482 micro-rotor movement drives a power reserve indicator, and a black vulcanised rubber strap — hobnail-patterned on top, logo tapisserie beneath — secures it on the wrist.
- Reference
- GC8.0-SQ-A-00
- Brand
- Gerald Charles
- Collection
- Maestro
- Case size
- 39mm
- Case thickness
- 8.35mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Anthracite
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GCA 5482
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in the Gerald Charles Maestro range (15), Back in Stock (3,616), Stainless Steel Watches (3,157), Automatic Watches (1,753), Skeleton Watches (323) and Grey Dial Watches (247).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
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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
- 8.35mm is unusually slim for a 39mm case
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
Gerald Charles Maestro 8.0 Squelette alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | GC8.0-SQ-A-00 | pfc912-1020001-100182 | PdD Mount Erebus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £55,680 | £62,800 | £57,000 |
| Case size | 39mm | 40mm | 40.5mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 120m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 50 hours | 60 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
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £55,680, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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