Maestro 8.0 GC Sport Squelette

The Maestro 8.0 GC Sport Squelette, Ref. GC8.0-TX-TN-01, features a Grade 5 Titanium case with the screw-down crown on the left and Royal Blue vulcanised rubber strap, both Mr. Gérald Charles Genta’s original drawings.

Sporty and elegant, this watch perfectly embodies Maison’s Gerald Charles values, while reaching a new level of technical mastery, combining design and singular architecture, precision, and craftsmanship. This model is manufactured in collaboration with Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier in Switzerland, always taking inspiration from Mr. Genta’s original drawings.

In keeping with the values of "Artistic Creativity and Technical Mastery", starting from the Maestro 8.0 Squelette, the GCA 5482 caliber has been rotated by 180° to allow the crown to be placed on the left of the Maestro Case. As a result, the balance wheel is now located at 1 o'clock.

With its open-worked movement of just 2.6 mm thickness, and a total of only 8.35 mm, it is the slimmest and lightest watch of the Maestro Collection.

With this model, Gerald Charles introduces the first sandblasting finish for the Grade 5 Titanium case, darker than the sandblasted bridges in Rhodium plating colour with a shiny and polished anglage.

To enhance the chromatic contrast, the decentred micro-rotor is in 22K Rose Gold 4N, decorated with the Gerald Charles ”honeycomb” motif, while the train wheel is yellow gold coloured.

Also, a very unique detail is the “bleuissage” treatment for the screws: once over-heated by hand, they acquire the shade called "bleuie", which comes from the resulting protective finish. On the dial side, this process makes the watch extremely readable thanks to the colours used and the screws positioned close to the hours. In order to perfect the aesthetics of the whole, the “bleuie” matches with the baton shaped hands, the minute track and the strap, all in blue.

Tested and developed with some of ATP professional tennis players, the GC8.0-TX-TN-01 is indeed perfect to be worn during sport activities due to its left-side crown, which prevents rubbing during playing, and its lightness, which is ensured by its open-worked movement and the material of the case in Grade 5 Titanium. With a watch head weight of only 40 grams, this timepiece is perfect to be worn on and off the court.

Embodying Gerald Charles values, the timepiece continues the heritage of the Maison: an audacious aesthetic, immediately recognisable with exceptional mechanics.