Gerald Charles has introduced three new Masterlink watches with natural stone dials and coloured gemstones. The collection builds on the integrated sports model launched in 2024 while taking its slim, asymmetrical design in a more decorative direction (via Monochrome).
Each watch uses the same stainless steel case, measuring 38mm across and 7.9mm thick. The shape follows the design language created by Gérald Genta, with an uneven outline and curved lower edge that also carries through to the integrated bracelet. Water resistance is rated at 100 metres.
Most of the visual impact comes from the natural stone dials. Buyers can choose from blue Spectrolite, black Iron Eye or green Aventurine, with every slice carrying its own colours and patterns. Spectrolite produces flashes of blue, green and gold, while Iron Eye combines bands of tiger’s eye, jasper and hematite. Aventurine has a darker surface filled with fine sparkling details.
Making the dials requires Gerald Charles to choose a visually striking section from each stone block. The selected piece is shaped to fit the Masterlink case and thinned to just 0.55mm, with much of the original material lost because of how easily it can crack.
A white gold bezel surrounds each dial and holds 60 baguette-cut gemstones. Blue sapphires are paired with Spectrolite, red sapphires with Iron Eye and green tsavorites with Aventurine. Every stone is individually shaped to follow the bezel’s irregular outline, while matching gems are also used for the hour markers.
Inside is the automatic GCA5401 movement, developed for Gerald Charles by Vaucher Manufacture Fleurier. It measures only 2.67mm thick, uses an off-centre micro-rotor and provides a 50-hour power reserve.
Only 10 pieces will be made per configuration, with each version priced at CHF 95,000 (approx. $117,000) before taxes. For collectors, the interest goes beyond the stone dials and coloured gems. Much of what sets these watches apart is the work required to fit such delicate materials into a slim, asymmetrical case.