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.

Glossary

Home
Glossary
Tourbillon

Tourbillon

The tourbillon is a complex mechanism found in some watches that compensates for the effects of gravity on the accuracy of the timepiece. It is characterized by a rotating axis that carries a set of hands and mechanical components.

Gravity, resulting from the Earth's gravitational force, can cause slight variations in the oscillation rate and accuracy of traditional mechanical watches. The tourbillon was designed to address this issue.

In a tourbillon, an independent rotating assembly is installed within the watch and rotates regularly around its own axis. This design compensates for the effects of gravity on the hands and watch components, thereby improving its accuracy.