Girard-Perregaux Laureato Quartz Watch

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 23-01-2010

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SIHH 2010: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Quartz Watch
In a rather surprising move, Swiss manufacture Girard-Perregaux has revived the concept of the high-end battery powered quartz watch. As a tribute to the late 1960s, when quartz technology was coveted, and Girard watches housing this revolutionary technology were rare and expensive, the luxury brand synonymous for such mechanical triumphs as the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges and the various chiming Opera masterpieces now presents a version of its sporty Laureato timepiece housing a brand new in-house Girard-Perregaux quartz movement. Engineered and decorated with the same care as a premium mechanical caliber, this GP13500 movement pays tribute to the manufacture’s accomplishment in 1970: bringing one of the highest quality and most technically meritorious Swiss quartz timepieces to a discerning watch-buying clientele.

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato timepiece which houses the GP13500 quartz movement is crafted from stainless steel, and features the distinctive integrated bracelet that the model is famous for. The rich blue dial displays a decorative grid pattern, luminous hands and hour indices, and red accents on the center seconds hand and date wheel. Turning the watch over reveals another feature seldom seen on any quartz timepiece–an exhibition sapphire back. Peering through it, the purchaser of Girard-Perregaux’s new quartz marvel can enjoy some very fine craftsmanship and pedigreed movement finishing–finish which leaves no fear of comparison to a self-winding or manually wound mechanical movement of the top tier. The entire surfaces of the GP13500 caliber are lavished with Cotes de Geneve patterns, including the gilt-finished battery cover that is engraved with the Girard-Perregaux initials and symbol. Another unmistakable touch of the exclusive are the multitude of screws showing a deep and even blued finish.

Technically, the quartz crystal of the GP13500 movement resonates at a frequency of 32.768 hertz, a specification that has been standard to all quartz calibers for nearly 40 years. Interestingly, it was Girard-Perregaux’s original quartz movement from 1970 which established this frequency–an accomplishment attributable to electronics specialist Georges Vuffray on behalf of the brand. It can be expected that this new GP quartz caliber for 2010 is not only a product of great visual beauty, but one which delivers remarkable precision timekeeping in the tradition of the best quartz movements.

While quartz timepieces may be synonymous with mass production in the eyes of some, Girard-Perregaux has made it very clear that the new battery-animated Laureato watch is anything but. The house will produce just 40 of these special stainless steel Laureato quartz timepieces, a figure that is well under that for even some of the most celebrated complications in the repertoire of mechanical watchmaking. When it becomes available later in the year, the watch will carry a suggested retail price of just over $11,000 (US).

Bertolucci Giogo

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 14-01-2010

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The famous slogan of the brand Bertolucci, “Mediterranean inspiration, Swiss craftsmanship” has become a sentence with resonance not only for the other watch manufacturing brands, but for the watch enthusiasts as well. This brand has always aimed for distinction and the watch models proposed by Bertolucci embrace designs of the highest refinement, designs born out of the highest peaks of creativity and passion. The 4 Cs policy established by this brand ever since its beginning has never been neglected, as every timepiece released on the market has to take into consideration the 4 biblical values of Bertolucci: creativity, curves, comfort and construction.

        Aiming at impressing the ladies and improving the sector of Haute Couture Horlogerie, Bertolucci has come up with the new Giogo Watch, a watch that has defied many conventional design features to recreate a brilliant wrist accessory of the finest refinement. This remarkable watch shows the passion behind the Bertolucci brand, shows its designers’ dedication and full commitment to breaking the frontiers of watch manufacturing, to creating innovative designs that would remain part of the watch making tradition and to be part of a story that it’s still being written, that of the Bertolucci brand.

 

Bertolucci Giogo Watch Picture
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        The new Giogo Watch by Bertolucci is definitely created for those women who can deal with being the center of attention, because there’s no way one can wear such watch and remain unnoticed. The case of the new Bertolucci Giogo watch measures 41.70×49.20 mm and it’s crafted from the most elegant material used in watchcase construction, 18K pink gold. Definitely a masterpiece in terms of design of the watch making artistry, the new Giogo watch impresses through its bezel made of 6 parts, providing a stair appearance, giving the impression of a very complex architecture.

        The dial of this watch is completely white, hinting to purity and elegance through simplicity. The hands indicating the main functions of the watch are made of pure pink gold, providing a glamorous aspect. The real element of excitement is given by the diamond adornments from the watch, which weight measures up to almost 5 carats.

        The Giogo Watch is produced in various versions, but due to the sophistication of such watches, every version is produced in a limited number of 5 pieces. All watches are available on kid leather straps, with the color choice optional to each buyer.

        The new Giogo Watch is highly reliable due to its Swiss quarts movement, making of this exquisite timepiece not just a beautiful wrist accessory, but also a very accurate timekeeping instrument. The Giogo Watch is also available on a white gold version, for those who are not fans of pink gold as an accessory.

Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Jewelry Wristwatch

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 09-01-2010

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The establishers of Girard-Perregaux, Jean-Francois Bautte and Constant Girard, are considered to be innovative watch makers. At the end of 18 century, Bautte launched the super slim wristwatch by condensing the complicated parts set. Its amazing craftsmanship shocked every person. Constant has a bias on the improvement of techniques. His continual efforts on precise timing and sophisticated movement yielded to the outstanding “Three Golden Bridge Tourbillon”. In 2009, these two geniuses especially launched the Cat’s Eye Top Jewelry Wristwatch based on their Girard Perregaux watch manufacturing concepts and experiences. people only like this Jewelry wristwatch buy also like the tiffany & Co jewellery. This masterpiece is equipped with the GP033R0 automatic movement with the watch case and strap enchased with 394 pieces of top diamonds. This kind of jewelry wristwatch is manufactured by order and requires at least half year to finish.

Jewelry-Wristwatch

GP is one of a few manufacturers with self designing and producing movements. The movement of each wristwatch is hand crafted by GP’S watch makers with the quality tested in several different processes. The Cat’s Eye Top Jewelry Wristwatch retained the unique and graceful ellipse lines of the whole series. It is eye-catching for the 87 rectangle diamonds enchased on the case and bezel, 98 on the dial, 204 on the strap by the masters. Plus the 5 pieces of kite-shaped diamonds on the star crown, there are totally 394 pieces of rectangle diamonds dazzling on the Girard Perregaux watch. You can see how luxurious it is.

Besides the design, its manufacturing is very particular. It requires a long time to finish the artwork with high techniques and beauty. During the process, it refers to 10 workshops for the execution of the long and strict production. Every step is not allowed for mistake. Just the diamond enchasing process needs to take 1200 hours. Before this step, the watch factory need to decide and record the position and size of each rectangle diamond. Then select out the purest diamond for rectangle cut and polishing. At last enchase one by one according to the arc of the watch. The enchasing position and precision decide the brilliance of the diamond. Therefore, the craftsmanship and experiences of the watch makers play an important role in the process. Once the enchasing is completed, the replica watches need to be polished by the experienced master to make sure it is brilliant enough.

Glashütte Original Senator Chronomete

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 22-12-2009

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Glashütte Original Senator Chronometer
The term «chronometer» denotes an especially accurate watch, such as those that were necessary in the past for determining the time needed for sea and air navigation. Today, just as in the past, official independent institutes test the exacting level of rate precision of these timepieces utilizing standardized measuring procedures. Only with certification from an authorized institute is a timepiece allowed to be called a chronometer. It goes without saying that at Glashütte Original all manually wound calibers are tested according to these strict criteria: the Senator Chronometer is the first timepiece with official confirmation in the form of a certificate.

Precise synchronization of the minute and second hands has now been made possible by re-designed Glashütte Original manual winding Caliber 58-01, which powers the Senator Chronometer model. A novel stop-seconds / reset mechanism allows the wearer to set the precise time with ease. Pulling the crown stops the time display and causes the second hand to jump to the beginning position, where it remains; the minute hand moves simultaneously to the next full minute. When the crown is then turned to set the time, the minute hand stops only on the indication of the full minute, thus always guaranteeing the correct relationship between the minutes and seconds displayed.

The classic appearance of the Senator Chronometer’s dial is reminiscent of the characteristic layout of a pocket chronometer. The silver dial is home to subsidiary seconds and power reserve displays along the central axis; the latter, located at 12 o’clock, loyally displays the energy remaining to the hour. The characteristic Glashütte Original panorama date display located at 3 o’clock now contains a sophisticated enhancement created by the manufactory’s designers enabling the date display to instantly change precisely at midnight. The movement now also sports a day / night indicator that makes setting the time in relation to the date change even easier: From 6:00 am until 6:00 pm the small circle located between the power reserve indicator and the center of the dial is white, and from 6:00 pm until 6:00 am it is black.

The silver dial provides a richly contrasting surface for the polished, blued sweep minute and pear-shaped hour hands. Displaying a typical attention to detail, the hand arbor is, of course, hand polished. A milled railroad chapter ring encircles the Senator Chronometer’s central time display in a perfectly harmonious way, and the milled Roman numerals add to the timepiece’s genuinely classic appearance.A lavish manufacturing process goes into making the dial’s seemingly simple surface. Glashütte Original consciously opted to employ a vintage tradition: a technique known as l’argenture grainée, a frosted silver plating.

The first step in the process consists of machine-blasting the surface of the brass dial with a mixture of water, chalk, and wood. Then a paste containing silver powder and water is carefully applied by hand to the blasted surface. The result is a charmingly purist dial that magically attracts the observer’s eye with its refined surface structure.

An antireflective sapphire crystal case back protects manually wound Caliber 58-01, showcasing the finely finished movement, which is an eye-catching example of Glashütte watch making with its three-quarter plate, screw-mounted gold chatons, and hand-engraved balance cock. Of special note are the newly developed planetary gears that control the display of the movement’s power reserve. This elegant timekeeper has a power reserve of 45 hours.

The simple, yet impressive, Senator Chronometer is available in either rose or white gold, and is held in place perfectly by a black Louisiana alligator skin strap with a folding clasp for a secure and comfortable fit.

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon Watch Appears At Partouche Poker Tour

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 03-12-2009

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Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon Watch Appears At Partouche Poker Tour
With its exceptional complexity, monumental price tag and scarcity, the amazing Girard-Perregaux  watch Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon is certainly not a luxury timepiece that will ever adorn the wrists of the collective masses. However, this tour de force of haute horlogerie, which joins a tourbillon with a brilliant and entirely novel chiming slot machine complication, made a very appropriate recent appearance at one of Europe’s premier poker tournaments.

During the Partouche Poker Tour held on November 22nd in Cannes, French professional Jean-Paul Pasqualini proved his mettle over eight competitors with a cool and extremely well played title session that endured for more than eighteen hours. Rising magnificently off Pasqualini’s wrist, despite his long-sleeved shirt, was the exquisite Girard-Perregaux Jackpot Tourbillon watch. The massive rectangular rose gold case and lavishly executed dial with a gold tourbillon bridge and three miniature slot reels was unmistakable, and proved a perfect match to the glamour and high-stakes excitement of the event itself.
To gain a perspective on just how precious the Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon watch is, consider that approximately half of Pasqualini’s 1 million Euros winnings would be required to purchase a new example! It is a virtual certainty that no more perfect complicated timepiece has ever been made for a poker champion, casino owner, or any other superstar who can achieve massive earnings through the world of professional gambling. It is equally well suited for the most passionate watch collectors, whose well-endowed timepiece collections already contain a multitude of tourbillons, repeaters, perpetual calendars, and other exceptional creations of the watchmaker’s craft.

Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon Chronograph with Rattrapante and Foudroyante

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 27-11-2009

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The Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon Chronographwith Rattrapante and Foudroyante is a magnificent watch that unites some of the most virtuoso complications in the realm of haute horlogerie.

Along with the one-minute tourbillon on a gold bridge, this Girard-Perregaux timepiece also shows off an extremely sophisticated split-seconds chronograph function with a foudroyante; this rare and demanding complication–sometimes referred to as “thundering seconds”– divides time into fractions of a second. In this Girard-Perregaux watch, each time the chronograph is triggered, the foudroyante hand encircles its subdial once each second, stopping in six precise increments that are not distinguishable to the eye. When the chronograph is stopped, one may thus determine the particulars of an elapsed sequence with admirable precision. Girard-Perregaux’s GP9973 caliber epitomizes the definition of haute horlogerie. Manufactured by Girard-Perregaux, this manually wound movement unites 507 hand-finished pieces; the tourbillon and its cage alone are made up of 69 pieces, and weigh just 0.4 grams. The balance wheel alternates 21,600 times each hour, and the power reserve of the movement when fully wound is 96 hours. Due to the great amount of energy demanded by the foudroyante feature, Girard-Perregaux has incorporated an isolating device which assures that balance amplitude remains constant, regardless of whether the foudroyante is switched on or off.

The Girard-Perregaux watch  Tourbillon Chronograph with Rattrapante and Foudroyante is offered in an 18K pink gold case distinguished by its sophisticated interplay between brushed and polished elements; it measures 44mm across, and is 17.10mm in height. The elegant silvered dial is contrasted by applied Arabic figures and dauphine hands in pink gold; the chronograph hour and minute counters, as well as the split-seconds hands are richly blued for contrast and a beautiful impression.

This exceptional Girard-Perregaux timepiece is completed by an alligator strap, and a pink gold folding buckle. Underscoring the complexity of this masterpiece, just 33 pieces will be produced.

Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Square Perpetual Calendar watch

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 27-11-2009

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The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Square Perpetual Calendar is a classical creation of high watchmaking that bears the stamp of true prestige.

In its design and conception, this Girard-Perregaux watch adheres to the elegant style of historical forebearers. Mechanically, it features one of the most desirable complications in haute horlogerie, the perpetual calendar–whose intricate mechanism displays the day, date, month, as well as the proper leap year cycle and phases of the moon.

The case of this Girard-Perregaux watch is crafted from 18K gold, and measures 34.20 X 32mm; its key elements include lugs which are strongly set off from the case, and a rich polish which emphasizes luxury and visual finery. Dials are either silvered or black, and showcase Arabic numerals and polished dauphine hands in gold. Moonphases are shown at 6, while day of the week and date are shown at 9 and 3, respectively. Up top, the months of the year appear in the outer scale, while the inner section reveals the current leap year phase. Each month, the date changes automatically, correcting itself for the varying length of months as they occur through the year.

Ticking inside the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Square Perpetual Calendar watch is a refined movement which has been designed and manufactured by Girard-Perregaux. The GP0033Q0 caliber is visible through the sapphire crystal caseback, which allows the owner to contemplate the fine perlage and Cotes de Geneve finishing which has been applied to the plate, bridges, and rotor. In addition to the complex mechanism which controls the calendar, a mark of distinction for this refined movement is the Microvar balance, which is the result of Girard-Perregaux’s extensive research in the field of chronometry. A system of six screws and two weights allow exceptional fine-tuning of the rate. An additional point of technical excellence is the fact that balance is freely sprung, which results in greater positional stability, and much reduced susceptibility to changes in adjustment from shocks, compared to regulated, non-free sprung systems.

The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Square Perpetual Calendar watch is presented in both white gold and pink gold versions. Each is fitted with a fine hand-sewn crocodile strap and joined elegantly to the wrist via a deployant clasp crafted from 18K white or pink gold, according to the model.

Girard-Perregaux Opera Three Watch

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 27-11-2009

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The Girard-Perregaux Opera Three watch is one of the world’s most delightful creations of haute horlogerie. An artful realization of more than 200 years of experience in manufacturing mechanical complications, the Opera 3 enables its owner to mark the passage of time with a choice of two musical selections, each of which play for up to a full twelve seconds. Truly, time’s passage has never been marked with such charm!

Crafted from platinum–the most precious of metals–the Girard-Perregaux Opera Three watch case measures a stately 43mm in diameter. No mere concession to modern tastes, this ample case volume allows the sound to unfold with optimal results. The slightly off-centered time display, which incorporates a small-seconds subdial and polished dauphine hour and minutes hand is crowned by the distinctive regulator whose function controls the tempo of the music. A scale on the right indicates the amount of power reserve in the spring barrel dedicated to the musical mechanism, while a second field at upper left indicates the melody the owner wishes to hear–chosen by the selector at the lower left section of the case. When first introduced, the Girard-Perregaux Opera Three watch featured famous melodies composed by Mozart and Tchaikovsky, but clients who desire can now have a watch made to order which can play virtually any two melodies that may be desired.

A sapphire exhibition caseback reveals the exceptional complexity and fine traditional finish of the manually wound Girard-Perregaux 00950 caliber. Comprised of hundreds of hand-finished components, this movement presents its remarkable carillon complication–a miniature 20-blade keyboard and drum which is meticulously fitted with hand-mounted pins. The mechanism is designed in such a way that the music can be set to play “in passing” upon each hour, or upon demand. The movement comprises two mainspring barrels–one for the movement itself, and the second dedicated for the musical function. Power reserve of the barrel dedicated to the movement is 50 hours.

Connoisseurs will delight in the exceptional finishing of each component; in particular, bridges feature luxurious Cotes de Geneve decoration and meticulous beveling, while each finely finished screw is framed in a beautifully chamfered screw setting. Two lovely touches of special note are the perfectly finished swan-neck fine adjustment and the “Scroll” coverplate which is hand-engraved with the names of the composers and the melodies.

The Girard-Perregaux Opera Three watch is a spectacular creation of horological artistry, and represents a rare achievement whose accomplishment is the result of dedicated efforts by the most skilled watchmakers–only a tiny handful have been produced by Girard-Perregaux, with the delight of the most passionate collector in mind. A crocodile strap and a platinum buckle completes this enchanting masterpiece.

Girard-Perregaux Tourbillons With Three Gold Bridges

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Posted by admin | Posted in Girard Perregaux watches, watch | Posted on 27-11-2009

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The fame of Girard-Perregaux as one of Switzerland’s greatest watch manufacturers is due in no small part to their legendary tourbillon with three bridges of gold. First constructed in the 19th century by the great watchmaker Constant Girard, the Tourbillon With Three Gold Bridges claimed medal after medal at world exhibitions, eventually being declared ineligible in 1900, at the Paris World Exhibition–its technical and aesthetic prowess were deemed too perfect to compete fairly.

In the modern age, the skilled craftsmen at Girard-Perregaux again revealed their ingenuity and sense of pride, when the classical pocket Girard-Perregaux watch mechanism was reduced to be fitted to a wristwatch. Since 1991, the various Girard-Perregaux Tourbillons With Three Gold Bridges have been amongst the most sought after timepieces pursued by collectors, and have engendered a cult following. Like the original, each variant displays the unmistakable signature of three gold bridges, which support the tourbillon escapement, the gear train, and the mainspring barrel.

For Fall 2008, Lussori is proud to present several of these exceedingly rare masterpieces for its valued customers: The first is a stunning skeleton version in a round 39mm white gold case, whose manually-wound GP9900S movement has been delicately reduced to its most minimal structure, and beautifully engraved to bring out the full wonder of its mechanism, especially the continually-revolving one minute tourbillon, with its 72 hand-finished components. This timepiece, which is engraved with the serial number 4, has a 75-hour power reserve, and is fitted with sapphire crystals on both sides.

The second Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges is crafted from a lovely shade of 18K pink gold, and is engraved with the individual number 27. Beautifully engraved like its white gold stablemate, this 39mm watch utilizes a self-winding mechanism, whose platinum micro-rotor is cleverly concealed under the mainspring barrel cover, at the 12 o’clock position. The other technical elements are shared, and the Girard-Perregaux watch also utilizes a sapphire back, to expose the delightful engravings that festoon each finely finished component.

Lovers of rectangular cases will be awed by the Vintage 1945 Tourbillon With Three Gold Bridges, whose horological delights are showcased in a dashing platinum case with a dimension of 32 X 32mm. A silvered plate adorned with a vertical line pattern is an elegant and pleasingly contrasted canvas for the famous pink gold bridges and their supported mechanical structures. The Girard-Perregaux 9600CS caliber incorporates the ingenious platinum micro-rotor, which winds the timepiece efficiently in accord with its wearer’s arm movements. Power reserve is 75 hours. A timepiece of truly exceptional provenance, this Girard-Perregaux timepiece is engraved with the number 75.