Girard-Perregaux. A fine and unusual 18K rose gold Limited Edition automatic skeletonised rectangular tourbillon wristwatch with three gold bridges
Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Bridges, Ref: 9987, Limited Edition No.95, Circa 2015
Model: Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Bridges
Reference: 9987, Limited Edition No.95
Date: Circa 2015
Movement: 30-jewel Cal.GP9600C automatic, one minute tourbillon, No.95
Dial: Silvered guilloché engraved barrel and fine tourbillon carriage all mounted under distinctive three bridges, polished dagger hands
Case: Brushed and polished rectangular, back secured by 4 screws
Strap/Bracelet: Black alligator leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold folding clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 32mm
Accompaniments: Girard-Perregaux box, outer card, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction booklet
Constant Girard (1825-1903) designed a Tourbillon with three gold bridges in the mid 1860's for which he won a medal at the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. Only about twenty examples of this proprietary design were ever manufactured with the last first generation triple-bridge tourbillon made in 1911.
Fast forward over half a century and in 1981 Girard-Perregaux re-introduced the movement for a Limited Edition of twenty pocket watches. Ten years later, to celebrate their 200th anniversary, the manufacture again launched the movement but this time housed in a wristwatch. In order to fit, Girard Perregaux miniaturized the movement and re-positioned the triple bridge tourbillon from the back of the watch to the front.
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Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Bridges, Ref: 9987, Limited Edition No.95, Circa 2015
Model: Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Bridges
Reference: 9987, Limited Edition No.95
Date: Circa 2015
Movement: 30-jewel Cal.GP9600C automatic, one minute tourbillon, No.95
Dial: Silvered guilloché engraved barrel and fine tourbillon carriage all mounted under distinctive three bridges, polished dagger hands
Case: Brushed and polished rectangular, back secured by 4 screws
Strap/Bracelet: Black alligator leather
Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold folding clasp
Signed: Case, dial & movement
Size: 32mm
Accompaniments: Girard-Perregaux box, outer card, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction booklet
Constant Girard (1825-1903) designed a Tourbillon with three gold bridges in the mid 1860's for which he won a medal at the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. Only about twenty examples of this proprietary design were ever manufactured with the last first generation triple-bridge tourbillon made in 1911.
Fast forward over half a century and in 1981 Girard-Perregaux re-introduced the movement for a Limited Edition of twenty pocket watches. Ten years later, to celebrate their 200th anniversary, the manufacture again launched the movement but this time housed in a wristwatch. In order to fit, Girard Perregaux miniaturized the movement and re-positioned the triple bridge tourbillon from the back of the watch to the front.
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