Vintage 1945 Tourbillon sous Trois Ponts d'Or

99880-52-000-BA6A

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Vintage 1945 Tourbillon sous Trois Ponts d'Or

Brand  : Girard-Perregaux
Collection  : Vintage 1945
Model  : Vintage 1945 Tourbillon sous Trois Ponts d'Or
Reference  : 99880-52-000-BA6A
Nber of pieces : 50
Complement : Pink gold
On sale : 2009

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  • Brand  : Girard-Perregaux
    Collection  : Vintage 1945
    Model  : Vintage 1945 Tourbillon sous Trois Ponts d'Or
    Reference  : 99880-52-000-BA6A
    Nber of pieces : 50
    Complement : Pink gold
    On sale : 2009
    List Price : 212 000 €
    Height : 36.10 mm
    Width : 35.25 mm
    Thickness : 11.39 mm
    Styles : High Horology
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Girard-Perregaux GP9600C
    Complication : Small Seconds
    Tourbillon
    Case material : Pink gold
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down caseback
    Shape : Rectangular
    Water-resistance : 30 meters
    Dial : Open
    Glass : Sapphire
    Strap material : Alligator leather
    Strap color : Black
    Strap clasp : Folding buckle
    + More characteristics : Movement
    28.60 x 30.30 mm
    30 jewels
    Frequency:
    21.600 vibrations/hour
    Power reserve: 48 hours

    Small seconds on the tourbillon

    Numbered pieces

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.

    VINTAGE 1945 TOURBILLON WITH THREE GOLD BRIDGES

    The prestigious Tourbillon with three Bridges family welcomes a limited edition with an assertive personality: a new Vintage 1945 case, with a curved profile, houses an uncommon form of the three Bridges. Their design is inspired by a watch made by Constant Girard-Perregaux in the 1860s. Fifty pieces revisit this heritage with a modern outlook.

    Few watchmaking creations have as rich a history as the Tourbillon with three gold Bridges. In the 19th Century, Constant Girard-Perregaux devoted long years to studying and putting together various escapement systems, in particular the tourbillon escapement. Its developments guided him towards a majestic architecture: he redesigned the three bridges holding the movement wheels in the shape of arrows, and set them in parallel, thereby aligning the barrel, the wheel train and the Tourbillon in the same axis. In this way, he achieved a completely innovative concept: the movement was no longer a technical and functional element, but also a design element in its own right. The perseverance and ingenuity of the La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaker were rewarded: in 1889, his Tourbillon with three gold Bridges won a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition.

    Among Constant Girard-Perregaux’s work that led to the creation of his awardwinning watch, a pocket watch with three parallel bridges, created in the 1860s, paved the way for his masterpiece. Crowned by a first class prize from the Neuchâtel Observatory, this watch had aligned bridges, but the use of gold and the final shape of the bridges were still to come. The Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges reinterprets this concept with a modern outlook. Its skeleton bridges assert a highly contemporary geometric simplicity. The purity of their lines results from meticulous preparation: the bridges are firstly finely hollowed out, and then carefully hand polished. It takes seven whole days of work to obtain an impeccable finish, particularly on the many tight angles. The Tourbillon too is the object of extreme attention, with its 72 components needing to be perfectly assembled within a diameter of one centimetre.

    The distinction of this piece is also down to its rectangular case. Inspired by an Art Déco style watch from 1945, its design has been rethought by the Manufacture. Its spherical profile, with a slight camber, makes for a perfect match to the shape of the wrist. The crown is discreetly integrated into the case, to retain the balance of the lines. This aesthetic sophistication is supplemented by technical specifications illustrating Girard-Perregaux’s comprehensive expertise. The Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges is fitted with a self-winding calibre, thanks to an exclusive mechanism patented by the Manufacture: a platinum micro-rotor, incorporated behind the barrel, preserves the architecture of the movement, which has become an emblem of the Brand.

  • 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.

    VINTAGE 1945 TOURBILLON WITH THREE GOLD BRIDGES

    The prestigious Tourbillon with three Bridges family welcomes a limited edition with an assertive personality: a new Vintage 1945 case, with a curved profile, houses an uncommon form of the three Bridges. Their design is inspired by a watch made by Constant Girard-Perregaux in the 1860s. Fifty pieces revisit this heritage with a modern outlook.

    Few watchmaking creations have as rich a history as the Tourbillon with three gold Bridges. In the 19th Century, Constant Girard-Perregaux devoted long years to studying and putting together various escapement systems, in particular the tourbillon escapement. Its developments guided him towards a majestic architecture: he redesigned the three bridges holding the movement wheels in the shape of arrows, and set them in parallel, thereby aligning the barrel, the wheel train and the Tourbillon in the same axis. In this way, he achieved a completely innovative concept: the movement was no longer a technical and functional element, but also a design element in its own right. The perseverance and ingenuity of the La Chaux-de-Fonds watchmaker were rewarded: in 1889, his Tourbillon with three gold Bridges won a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition.

    Among Constant Girard-Perregaux’s work that led to the creation of his awardwinning watch, a pocket watch with three parallel bridges, created in the 1860s, paved the way for his masterpiece. Crowned by a first class prize from the Neuchâtel Observatory, this watch had aligned bridges, but the use of gold and the final shape of the bridges were still to come. The Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges reinterprets this concept with a modern outlook. Its skeleton bridges assert a highly contemporary geometric simplicity. The purity of their lines results from meticulous preparation: the bridges are firstly finely hollowed out, and then carefully hand polished. It takes seven whole days of work to obtain an impeccable finish, particularly on the many tight angles. The Tourbillon too is the object of extreme attention, with its 72 components needing to be perfectly assembled within a diameter of one centimetre.

    The distinction of this piece is also down to its rectangular case. Inspired by an Art Déco style watch from 1945, its design has been rethought by the Manufacture. Its spherical profile, with a slight camber, makes for a perfect match to the shape of the wrist. The crown is discreetly integrated into the case, to retain the balance of the lines. This aesthetic sophistication is supplemented by technical specifications illustrating Girard-Perregaux’s comprehensive expertise. The Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges is fitted with a self-winding calibre, thanks to an exclusive mechanism patented by the Manufacture: a platinum micro-rotor, incorporated behind the barrel, preserves the architecture of the movement, which has become an emblem of the Brand.

  • Brand  : Girard-Perregaux
    Collection  : Vintage 1945
    Model  : Vintage 1945 Tourbillon sous Trois Ponts d'Or
    Reference  : 99880-52-000-BA6A
    Nber of pieces : 50
    Complement : Pink gold
    On sale : 2009
    List Price : 212 000 €
    Height : 36.10 mm
    Width : 35.25 mm
    Thickness : 11.39 mm
    Styles : High Horology
    Types : Self-winding
    Calibre : Girard-Perregaux GP9600C
    Complication : Small Seconds
    Tourbillon
    Case material : Pink gold
    Case peculiarity : Screwed-down caseback
    Shape : Rectangular
    Water-resistance : 30 meters
    Dial : Open
    Glass : Sapphire
    Strap material : Alligator leather
    Strap color : Black
    Strap clasp : Folding buckle
    More characteristics : Movement
    28.60 x 30.30 mm
    30 jewels
    Frequency:
    21.600 vibrations/hour
    Power reserve: 48 hours

    Small seconds on the tourbillon

    Numbered pieces