Introducing The New Gerald Charles Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

Making a model that revolves round a single watch design takes numerous bravado. Nevertheless, if the design is by the late Gérald Genta, probably the most profitable watch designers of the 20^th century, it’s possible. The model Gerald Charles was based by Gérald Charles Genta in 2000. Following his demise in 2011, Genta’s asymmetrical Maestro watch was chosen because the face of the model and returns this yr with a flying tourbillon outfitted with a bespoke manufacture motion made by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier, with the brand new Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon.

Because the brainchild of the luxurious sports activities watch, Gérald Genta’s profession is intimately linked to his iconic Royal Oak design for Audemars Piguet in 1972. The AP connection continues at this time with the appointment of Octavio Garcia, ex-artistic director of AP, as Gerald Charles’ creative director and the designer behind the spectacular skeletonised Maestro. The brand new Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon is impressed by an authentic Maestro skeletonised flying tourbillon created by Gérald Genta in 2005.

Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

The curvy, playful case structure of the Maestro, influenced by Rome’s ornate Baroque structure, might sound an anomaly in Gérald Genta’s trajectory of luxurious sports activities watches. With its rounded octagonal form, rippling bezel and enigmatic ‘smile’ on the backside of the case, the Maestro is a genuinely authentic design. What’s shocking, nevertheless, is that it complies with among the mandates of a sports activities watch: it has a screw-down crown and is waterproof to 100m; it has a skinny profile, and it is available in stainless-steel circumstances.

Upholding its luxurious sport watch credentials, the Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon is housed in a 100m waterproof stainless-steel case with a 39mm diameter, a size of 41.7mm and a thickness of 9.37mm. In line with Garcia, utilizing the world described because the ‘smile’ was “a pure playground for a tourbillon“.

Titanium flying tourbillon cage

The sunburst royal blue dial options a big round aperture at 6 o’clock for the 60-second flying tourbillon. Working facet by facet with Vaucher, Garcia and the group engineered a novel tourbillon cage within the form of the interlocking GC emblem, machined from light-weight grade 5 titanium. The flying tourbillon was additionally skeletonised to keep away from inserting strain on the facility reserve, and the screws holding the 18k yellow gold bridge on the reverse facet have been repositioned. A blue indicator on the cage signifies the small seconds which might be precision set because of the stop-seconds operate. The hour and minute arms and the utilized indices, that are barely longer than different Maestro fashions, are handled with Tremendous-LumiNova.

Vaucher calibre

The sapphire crystal caseback reveals the Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier GCA 3024/12 computerized flying tourbillon calibre with its 22k rose gold honeycomb rotor that fees the 50-hour energy reserve of the twin-barrel system. The frequency is 28,800vph, and the motion is fitted with an Incabloc shock safety system. The bespoke bridge designs are adorned with a particular vertical Côtes de Genève sample developed by Octavio Garcia.

Availability & Worth

Along with the stainless-steel mannequin, there are two limited-edition gem-set variations: an 18k white gold mannequin with a diamond-set bezel and an 18k white gold mannequin with blue sapphires. All three variations are introduced on a royal blue vulcanised rubber strap to match the color of the dial.

The Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon in metal shall be restricted to 50 items a yr; the value stays to be confirmed. The 2 gem-set variations shall be restricted to 10 items every per yr (worth TBC). For extra info, please seek the advice of Geraldcharles.com.