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GERARD CHARLES MAESTRO 4.0 DUCATI 30° ANNIVERSARIO 916 In 2024, Ducati continued the celebrations for three decades of the iconic 916 with the presentation of the Maestro 4.0 Ducati 30° Anniversario 916, the limited series watch created in partnership with the Swiss fine watchmaking Maison Gerald Charles. From this prestigious collaboration, 250 collector’s watches were created featuring the signature Maestro case designed by Mr. Gérald Charles Genta and a manufacturing movement, combined with a series of details in tribute to Ducati’s super sports bikes. This watch represents a tale of two masters. It is a love letter to design, blending the creative DNA of two legends: Gérald Charles Genta (the watchmaking genius) and Massimo Tamburini (the visionary who sculpted the Ducati 916). The result is a piece that doesn’t just tell time—it tells a story of passion, performance, and Italian flair. Breaking from tradition, Gerald Charles revives the Jumping Hour complication for the first time in 13 years. But this isn’t your grandfather’s jumping hour: the hour is displayed on a skeletonised disk shaped like the original Ducati 916’s three-spoke bronze alloy wheel, rotating with every tick. It’s a technical feat that took 18 months of R&D, marrying Mr. Gen- ta’s love for unconventional complications with Ducati’s racing soul. Constructed like a superbike, the watch features a marbled-black carbon forged case, matte black ceramic bezel, and Grade 5 titanium for the crown, caseback, and buckle. It’s water-resistant to 100 metres and shock-resistant to 5G, ready for the racetrack or the Riviera. The finishing evokes racetrack asphalt, and the central “wheel” is a subtle nod to the 916’s legendary rim. A SuperLuminova-infused “guichet” frame on the sapphire crystal gives a red glow to the jumping hour disk after dark, echo- ing the Ducati’s tail lights tearing through the night. Flip the watch over and you’ll see a glass caseback adorned with the 916’s laurel and logo. For owners of the ultra-rare Panigale V4 SP2 30° Anniversario 916, Gerald Charles offers a bespoke touch: your bike’s unique number engraved on your watch, forever linking two-wheeled and two-handed passions. With the Maestro 4.0 Ducati 30° Anniversario 916, Gerald Charles and Ducati have proven that true icons never age—they just get faster, bolder, and more irresistible. Whether you’re a collector, a Ducatista, or simply a lover of design that breaks the mould, this is one collaboration that will get your pulse racing. 216 | Simply Abu Dhabi