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Gerald Charles

The final creation of Gérald Genta, Gerald Charles marries Baroque grace with Geneva mastery in timepieces of singular, sculpted elegance.

GC
2000
Since 2000

Measured in time.

Founded by Gérald Genta.

Gérald Genta, the celebrated designer of the Royal Oak and Nautilus, founded Gerald Charles in 2000 as his final maison.
The Story

Chapters of Gerald Charles

I

In 2003 Genta entrusted the maison to the Ziviani family, remaining its Chief Designer until 2011.

II

The signature Maestro, introduced in 2005, has a case suspended between a square and an octagon, inspired by Francesco Borromini's Baroque architecture.

III

A subtle concave smile at six o'clock on every Maestro recalls the curved façade of a Borromini church in Rome.

IV

The Maestro 20th Anniversary edition of 252 stainless steel pieces celebrated two decades of the house and sold out completely.

The Signature

The Maestro

The Maestro case is drawn in a single line, its smile at six o'clock.

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Every timepiece is best discovered in person: on the wrist, in the hand, and in the company of those who made it.

Where to find them
Geneva, Switzerland
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