Monte-Carlo Historic Car Rally1
girard_perregaux
Chronographe à Poussoirs Inversés 'Monte-Carlo 1983'
49930-11-651-BM6A
| Brand : | Girard-Perregaux |
| Collection : | Monte-Carlo Historic Car Rally |
| Model : | Chronographe à Poussoirs Inversés 'Monte-Carlo 1983' |
| Reference : | 49930-11-651-BM6A |
| Nber of pieces : | 250 |
| Complement : | Steel |
| Year : | 2009 |
| Is not commercialised any more | |
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Brand : Girard-Perregaux Collection : Monte-Carlo Historic Car Rally Model : Chronographe à Poussoirs Inversés 'Monte-Carlo 1983' Reference : 49930-11-651-BM6A Nber of pieces : 250 Complement : Steel Year : 2009 Is not commercialised any more List Price : On request Diameter : 43 mm Thickness : 13.10 mm Styles : Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : Girard-Perregaux GP033C0 Complication : 12-Hour Counter Day/Night Indicator Small Seconds Chronograph Case material : Steel Case peculiarity : Engraved caseback Screwed-down caseback Inverted push-pieces Inner turning bezel for countdown use Shape : Round Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial color : Black/Grey Display : Luminescent hands Central chronograph minute hand Indexes : Arabic numerals Glass : Sapphire Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Folding buckle + More characteristics : Movement
52 jewels
Frequency:
28.800 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 46 hours
DESCRIPTION
- THE MANUFACTURE SPIRIT
Girard-Perregaux’s strength continues to be built on two fundamental principles: the desire for constant progress, which is behind numerous innovations and the respect for its heritage, rich in inspiration since 1791. By cultivating these two pillars, in a subtle blend favouring integration of the watchmaking crafts, the Haute Horlogerie Manufacture preserves its authenticity and solidity, while demonstrating its great creativity.
Haute Horlogerie, Vintage 1945, ww.tc, Girard-Perregaux 1966, Cat’s Eye: the Brand’s flagship collections are developed through new interpretations with unprecedented complications, with creative displays and with timeless allure. The creations dedicated to ladies vie in terms of delicacy, while the gentlemen’s models are rich in variety: the black ceramic ww.tc Shadow asserts a dynamic, technical style, while the classicism of the Vintage 1945 and Girard-Perregaux 1966 is enhanced by new concepts. Two sporty and elegant watches have again been born from the partnership with the Monte-Carlo Historic Rally.
True to its Manufacture strategy, Girard-Perregaux is continuing with the development of its constant force escapement, the Constant Escapement, and its unique portfolio of high-end movements, thereby consolidating one of the most complete collections there is in the world of watchmaking. In particular two annual calendars are being presented this year, one accompanied by the equation of time indication, the other combined with the display of the signs of the zodiac.
With nearly 80 filed patents, the Manufacture continues to reinvest a high proportion of its turnover in its Research & Development Centre, a genuine cornerstone of the business. It is reasserting its interest in pioneering techniques and materials, as shown in particular by the use of silicon or new technologies for certain movement components. It is consolidating its comprehensive approach, which enables it to design and produce both the external components of watches and their mechanisms. Girard-Perregaux makes in-house complete collections of movements: from Haute Horlogerie to high-end automatic winding mechanical to quartz.
The Manufacture integrates tens of different skills, from engineers to master watchmakers via dial enameller, from experts in movement decoration or to technicians in the case and wristlet manufacturing workshops. Brought together in La Chaux-de-Fonds, all these specialists are at the service of Girard-Perregaux watches, which are subject to painstaking care, and now reveal their latest secrets.
All of this has to happen while honouring the history of the Brand. The world-renown Museum is undergoing a major renovation effort and is due to reopen in the first half of 2009. In the meanwhile the already stunning collection has been augmented by newly acquired pieces dating from the second half of the 19th Century, attesting to the exceptional expertise Girard-Perregaux watchmakers have been displaying through the years. One of these magnificent pocket watches was a source of inspiration for a new Haute Horlogerie model: the Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges. Brilliantly illustrating how the Brand reinterprets its past to design modern creations, this limited edition is aimed at connoisseurs, with codes common to all Girard-Perregaux’s new products for 2009: a design with highly developed details, making for elegance and comfort; a manufacture mechanism aiming for excellence; a rare item, born from the attention and passion of craftsmen fully mastering their disciplines; a watch conceived to generate strong emotions.
R&D 01 CHRONOGRAPH “MONTE-CARLO 1983”
Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer were first overall of the Monte-Carlo Rally 1983 in their Lancia Rally 037 n°1. With their power –310 bhp–, weight –985 kgs– and helped by the dry roads, the two-wheel drive Lancia 037s won the two first places after only a few months testing.
To celebrate the triumph of a car especially built for rally competitions, Girard-Perregaux created a sporty yet elegant chronograph inspired by its R&D 01 collection. The case designed by Luigi Macaluso is characterized by its inverted push-pieces for an easier use of the chronograph during sporting competitions. At the same time, the crown controlling the inner rotating bezel is positioned at 4 o’clock for easy access, user-friendly correction and wearer comfort. The smooth and rounded crown-shield, inspired by the shape of a competition car’s air intake, protects the date corrector as well as the crown. The case-back is secured by special screws similar to those used for structural assembly of racing car engines.
The mechanical movement displays the functions of the chronograph with central chronograph minutes and seconds hands, supplemented by two subdials for the chronograph hours and the 24-hour indication. These are associated to an inner rotating ring for countdown use and a date indicator.
The finest details of this watch are linked to the race: the centre of the dial bears the inscription “Monte-Carlo 1983“. The design of the numerals, timers and the colours are inspired by the winning car. The case-back is engraved with the winners’ number plate, the names of the car and its drivers.
- THE MANUFACTURE SPIRIT
Girard-Perregaux’s strength continues to be built on two fundamental principles: the desire for constant progress, which is behind numerous innovations and the respect for its heritage, rich in inspiration since 1791. By cultivating these two pillars, in a subtle blend favouring integration of the watchmaking crafts, the Haute Horlogerie Manufacture preserves its authenticity and solidity, while demonstrating its great creativity.
Haute Horlogerie, Vintage 1945, ww.tc, Girard-Perregaux 1966, Cat’s Eye: the Brand’s flagship collections are developed through new interpretations with unprecedented complications, with creative displays and with timeless allure. The creations dedicated to ladies vie in terms of delicacy, while the gentlemen’s models are rich in variety: the black ceramic ww.tc Shadow asserts a dynamic, technical style, while the classicism of the Vintage 1945 and Girard-Perregaux 1966 is enhanced by new concepts. Two sporty and elegant watches have again been born from the partnership with the Monte-Carlo Historic Rally.
True to its Manufacture strategy, Girard-Perregaux is continuing with the development of its constant force escapement, the Constant Escapement, and its unique portfolio of high-end movements, thereby consolidating one of the most complete collections there is in the world of watchmaking. In particular two annual calendars are being presented this year, one accompanied by the equation of time indication, the other combined with the display of the signs of the zodiac.
With nearly 80 filed patents, the Manufacture continues to reinvest a high proportion of its turnover in its Research & Development Centre, a genuine cornerstone of the business. It is reasserting its interest in pioneering techniques and materials, as shown in particular by the use of silicon or new technologies for certain movement components. It is consolidating its comprehensive approach, which enables it to design and produce both the external components of watches and their mechanisms. Girard-Perregaux makes in-house complete collections of movements: from Haute Horlogerie to high-end automatic winding mechanical to quartz.
The Manufacture integrates tens of different skills, from engineers to master watchmakers via dial enameller, from experts in movement decoration or to technicians in the case and wristlet manufacturing workshops. Brought together in La Chaux-de-Fonds, all these specialists are at the service of Girard-Perregaux watches, which are subject to painstaking care, and now reveal their latest secrets.
All of this has to happen while honouring the history of the Brand. The world-renown Museum is undergoing a major renovation effort and is due to reopen in the first half of 2009. In the meanwhile the already stunning collection has been augmented by newly acquired pieces dating from the second half of the 19th Century, attesting to the exceptional expertise Girard-Perregaux watchmakers have been displaying through the years. One of these magnificent pocket watches was a source of inspiration for a new Haute Horlogerie model: the Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges. Brilliantly illustrating how the Brand reinterprets its past to design modern creations, this limited edition is aimed at connoisseurs, with codes common to all Girard-Perregaux’s new products for 2009: a design with highly developed details, making for elegance and comfort; a manufacture mechanism aiming for excellence; a rare item, born from the attention and passion of craftsmen fully mastering their disciplines; a watch conceived to generate strong emotions.
R&D 01 CHRONOGRAPH “MONTE-CARLO 1983”
Walter Röhrl and Christian Geistdörfer were first overall of the Monte-Carlo Rally 1983 in their Lancia Rally 037 n°1. With their power –310 bhp–, weight –985 kgs– and helped by the dry roads, the two-wheel drive Lancia 037s won the two first places after only a few months testing.
To celebrate the triumph of a car especially built for rally competitions, Girard-Perregaux created a sporty yet elegant chronograph inspired by its R&D 01 collection. The case designed by Luigi Macaluso is characterized by its inverted push-pieces for an easier use of the chronograph during sporting competitions. At the same time, the crown controlling the inner rotating bezel is positioned at 4 o’clock for easy access, user-friendly correction and wearer comfort. The smooth and rounded crown-shield, inspired by the shape of a competition car’s air intake, protects the date corrector as well as the crown. The case-back is secured by special screws similar to those used for structural assembly of racing car engines.
The mechanical movement displays the functions of the chronograph with central chronograph minutes and seconds hands, supplemented by two subdials for the chronograph hours and the 24-hour indication. These are associated to an inner rotating ring for countdown use and a date indicator.
The finest details of this watch are linked to the race: the centre of the dial bears the inscription “Monte-Carlo 1983“. The design of the numerals, timers and the colours are inspired by the winning car. The case-back is engraved with the winners’ number plate, the names of the car and its drivers.
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Brand : Girard-Perregaux Collection : Monte-Carlo Historic Car Rally Model : Chronographe à Poussoirs Inversés 'Monte-Carlo 1983' Reference : 49930-11-651-BM6A Nber of pieces : 250 Complement : Steel Year : 2009 Is not commercialised any more List Price : On request Diameter : 43 mm Thickness : 13.10 mm Styles : Sporty Types : Self-winding Calibre : Girard-Perregaux GP033C0 Complication : 12-Hour Counter Day/Night Indicator Small Seconds Chronograph Case material : Steel Case peculiarity : Engraved caseback Screwed-down caseback Inverted push-pieces Inner turning bezel for countdown use Shape : Round Water-resistance : 50 meters Dial color : Black/Grey Display : Luminescent hands Central chronograph minute hand Indexes : Arabic numerals Glass : Sapphire Strap material : Alligator leather Strap color : Black Strap clasp : Folding buckle More characteristics : Movement
52 jewels
Frequency:
28.800 vibrations per hour
Power reserve: 46 hours