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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Split seconds chronograph

Split seconds chronograph

A complication that allows for the measurement and recording of two events simultaneously but with different durations. When the chronograph seconds parts are activated, both chronograph seconds hands start moving together. By utilizing an additional mechanism, typically controlled by a pusher (button), one of the hands can be stopped while the other continues its motion. This enables the measurement of a separate time interval while the main hand continues to track the overall elapsed time. Once the secondary timing is complete, the stopped hand can be synchronized with the main hand to resume tracking together.