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Gerald Charles

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland · Est. 2000

Founded by Octavio Garcia

Gérald Charles is a Geneva-based watch brand founded in 2000, building on the legacy of Gérald Genta through sportive luxury timepieces. The GC Sport collection features a distinctive curved case and in-house rotor system appealing to collectors who appreciate contemporary sports watch design.

Founded
2000
Headquarters
La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
Group
Independent
Price Segment
Mid
Status
Active

Key Collections

  • Maestro (2005) — Gerald Charles Maestro is the maison’s iconic asymmetric collection, shaped by Gérald Genta’s Baroque-inspired design language and carried across ultra-thin, sport, chronograph, skeleton, gem-set and tourbillon expressions that define the brand’s core identity. Key references: Maestro 2.0 Ultra-Thin, Maestro 3.0 Chronograph, Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon.
  • Masterlink (2024) — Gerald Charles Masterlink is the maison’s integrated-bracelet continuation of the Maestro design language, framed as the future legacy of the brand and rooted in Gérald Genta’s final integrated-bracelet concept from 2007, now expanded into core time-only and perpetual-calendar executions. Key references: Masterlink Blue, Masterlink Silver, Masterlink Perpetual Calendar.

Timeline

  • 2000 — Gérald Charles Genta launches the Gerald Charles brand alongside his own signature line, focusing on the distinctive asymmetric Maestro case.
  • 2019 — Octavio Garcia acquires Gerald Charles and relaunches the brand from Geneva, preserving Genta's original designs.
  • 2022 — Introduces the Masterlink, an integrated-bracelet watch based on Genta's final sketch from 2007.
  • 2024 — Opens the GC Atelier in Geneva, serving as both manufacture and brand experience space.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gerald Charles

What is the connection to Gérald Genta?
Gerald Charles was created by the legendary watch designer Gérald Genta (who designed the Royal Oak and Nautilus). The brand carries forward his unique asymmetric case designs.
What makes the Maestro case special?
Its asymmetric shape, inspired by Baroque architecture, is one of the few truly non-traditional case designs in the market — instantly recognisable and designed by Genta himself.

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