Gerald Charles Unveils Its Most Complex Timepiece, The Masterlink Perpetual Calendar

Gerald Charles, the independent Swiss watchmaking Maison founded by the great Mr. Gérald Charles Genta, unveils its most complicated watch since its reestablishment less than a decade ago. The Masterlink Perpetual Calendar, developed entirely in-house, marks a new chapter for the young and ambitious Maison as it continues to expand its repertoire of poetic complications.

In keeping with Gerald Charles’s “No Compromise” watchmaking philosophy, established by Mr. Genta more than a quarter of a century ago, the Masterlink Perpetual Calendar introduces an in-house, asymmetrical, automatic perpetual calendar calibre with a three-counter display.

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frequency

the number of vibrations performed by the hairspring per hour. Frequency is an important indicator of accuracy and performance in a watch. The higher the frequency, the greater the accuracy and stability in timekeeping. A higher frequency improves the watch's accuracy and reduces the impact of external factors on its movement. Conversely, a lower frequency reduces the accuracy of the watch and makes it more susceptible to external changes. The frequency of a watch is measured in hertz (Hz).

The frequency of a watch varies among different timepieces and depends on the internal movement of the watch. In automatic mechanical watches, the frequency typically ranges from 2.5 Hz to 5 Hz, which translates to 2.5 to 5 vibrations per second. On the other hand, in quartz watches, the frequency is very high and can range in the tens of thousands of hertz.