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Celebrating 25 Years of excellence

2025 marks a significant milestone in Gerald Charles’ journey. This year, we honour 25 years of innovation, artistry, and groundbreaking design from the Maison founded by the legendary Mr. Gérald Charles Genta in 2000.

Mr. Gérald Charles Genta, the founder

Mr. Genta is known to be the most important designer of the last two centuries and all his artistry and passion has been put and concentrated in his last brand. This fact gives to Gerald Charles an inner importance that goes beyond time, a vision that started more than 25 years ago and the goal to be always better to honour its founder.

_{In the image below Mr. Gérald Charles Genta. Source: Gerald Charles SA archive - WOW Magazine, 2006.}

Gerald Charles is a family-owned company based in Geneva

For a quarter of a century, the passion and commitment for creating exceptional timepieces has shaped the world of luxury watchmaking, giving the Maison the chance to be a major player among independent brands.

Horizon 2030 maintains the limited production, while increasing the complications' complexity

Known for its iconic, bold designs and meticulous attention to detail, the brand’s vision consists of keeping the annual quantity limited, while guaranteeing the highest quality, high-level complications and craftsmanship. The strategy is to develop new complications with proprietary calibres, which perfectly blend design and technology, leveraging the archives of Mr Genta. Our aim is to maintain our limited production, yet to deliver value to collectors with ‘artworks’ for the wrist, which are artisanal, mechanically technical yet aesthetically perfect.

“We have grown by double-digits this year, which is a very good sign we are gaining market share." - CEO, Mr. Ziviani said.

Given the great success and growth the Maison has achieved over the years, it is imperative to keep the bar high and impress by creating extraordinary masterpieces. To honour its legacy of exceptional artistry and precision, the Maison is ready to unveil a few secret gems from Mr. Genta’s archive, unexpectedly offering a deep dive into the secret and amazing world of its founder.

Here's to the past, present, and the future — and to many more years of watchmaking excellence.

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What is a skeleton watch and How does it work?

Ever since watchmakers from the 19th Century used skeletonisation to save weight and add their own flourish to a simple pocket watch movement, skeleton watches have presented a certain allure that is hard to beat.

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As a watch enthusiast, you have probably come across the term "water resistance" or "waterproof" when looking at watch specifications. But what does it really mean? In this article, we explain the meaning of watch water resistance. We will detail what it entails, what the various ratings are, and what are the situations they can be used for.

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