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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Telemeter

Telemeter

Is a feature found in some watches that allows the user to measure the distance between the watch and a visible or audible event. It is typically used to determine the distance of a lightning strike or other events. For example, the chronograph hand is activated upon seeing the lightning and stopped upon hearing the thunder.

The Telemeter scale is usually placed on the outer edge of the watch dial or on a subdial. It works based on the principle of sound transmission through the air at a known speed. When observing the event, such as a lightning flash, the wearer starts the chronograph function. The wearer stops using the chronograph when hearing the sound of the event, such as thunder. By reading the corresponding point on the Telemeter scale where the chronograph hand stopped, the user can approximate the distance of the event.