Gerald Charles Launches Masterlink Gem‑Set Stone Dial Featuring Three Rare Minerals and a Signature Case
Gerald Charles has unveiled a trio of limited‑edition Masterlink watches featuring gem‑set bezels and stone dials crafted from rare minerals—Spectrolite for the blue version, Aventurine for green, and Iron Eye for black and red. Each dial is painstakingly cut to the brand’s asymmetrical “smile” shape, hand‑polished to a thickness of just 0.55 mm, and set with baguette‑cut sapphires, tsavorites or red sapphires on a white‑gold bezel. Only ten pieces of each colourway will be produced, making a total of thirty watches priced at CHF 95,000 each. The creation process is exceptionally demanding: from an initial batch of fifty dials, only about ten survive polishing, and losses during machining can reach 65 %. The stones’ natural variations ensure every dial is unique, showcasing the raw beauty of the mineral while highlighting Gerald Charles’s commitment to technical precision and artistic daring.
Buying Time Analysis: This story highlights Gerald Charles’s innovative fusion of rare natural stones with haute‑horlogerie, showcasing extreme craftsmanship and the rarity of limited‑edition pieces that push the boundaries of watchmaking artistry.
