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Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon

GC9.0-A-01

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LIMITED EDITION OF 50 PIECES Following a year and a half of research and development, Gerald Charles Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon is a technical and aesthetic tribute to an original design by the Maison's founder, Mr. Gérald Charles Genta. The unique "smile" at 6 o'clock in the Maestro case is a natural shape to host the tourbillon cage.

Finishing

Bracelet

Detail of Dial

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Strap Size

Caliber

Manufacture caliber, Gerald Charles development GCA 3024/12

Functions

Central hour, minute hands and seconds on the tourbillon at 6h

Power reserve

50 hours

Water Resistance

10ATM/100M

Case

An homage to the Maestro flying tourbillon created in 2005 by Mr. Gérald Charles Genta

The Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon case is crafted in medical-grade stainless steel and hosts a 60-seconds flying tourbillon cage in titanium in the shape of the Maison’s GC logo. The flying tourbillon is a complication dear to our Maison, as the Maestro case’s signature “smile” at 6 o’clock was originally conceived to host the Tourbillon’s cage.

Dimension

Width: 39.00mm Lenght: 41.70mm Thickness: 9.00mm Entrecorne: 22.00mm

Material

Medical-grade stainless steel 316L

Finishing

Hand-polished case, vertical brushed case back

“Maestro” original design by Mr. Gérald Charles Genta

Crown

Screw-down crown with Clous de Paris finish and embossed logo

Construction

Carved with CNC numeric control machinery. Asymmetric polygon with smooth edges

See-through case back

60-seconds flying tourbillon

One year and a half of R&D

Gerald Charles’ team succeeded in realizing a highly sophisticated 60-seconds flying tourbillon that oscillates at 4 Hz and in delivering a highly technical mechanical watch that remains incredibly slim, measuring just 9mm thick.

Cage

60-seconds Titanium flying tourbillon cage with three personalized head screws, patented design

Tourbillon bridge

18K yellow gold bridge which secures the tourbillon to the movement

Movement

Flying tourbillon Ref. GCA 3024/12

The Maestro 9.0 Tourbillon is powered by the automatic flying tourbillon caliber, Ref. GCA 3024/12. This exclusive manufacture movement features bespoke bridge designs decorated with a special vertical Côtes de Genève pattern inspired by tailoring, thanks to Mr. Genta’s Italian heritage. Anglages diamond polished. Radial côtes de Genève finished bridge of the tourbillon. Yellow gold colour engravings.

Type

Automatic flying tourbillon, 50-hour power reserve, stop-second system

Dimensions

28.00mm diameter, 4.87mm total thickness

Number of components

196 pieces

Frequency

28’800 A/h - 4Hz

Oscillating weight

Central oscillating weight in 22K rose gold 4N, vertical brushed Gerald Charles “honeycomb” motif with polished outlines

Shock resistance

5G shock resistance, tested with 5 axes robotic arm. Incabloc® anti-shock system

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