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Girard Perregaux present a new model in the build up to the Salon Internationale de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH) 2011 – the Girard Perregaux 1966 Small Seconds.? The latest model represents the 1966 Collection, which celebrates a time when the brand received recognition for their research and development of high frequency movements beautifully.Girard Perregaux 1966 Small SecondsThe piece features an enamel dial created in the totally traditional Grand Feu technique reminiscent of classical pocket watches.? Created using fine powders which are applied then fired using high temperatures it is a process which can perplex even the most patient of Master dial makers, but is one which produces the most pure and pristine of dials? – a beauty which is? unattainable by any other method. Further traditional touches are the blued feuille-shaped hour and minute hands and the blued seconds hand on the subdial at the 6 o’clock position.? The little red “60″ on the small seconds dial is the only feature which rebels from the overall classical styling of this elegant piece.Inside is a new automatic movement, a modified version of the Girard Perregaux Calibre 3300, its traditional decorative techniques of C?tes de Gen��ve and Perlage visable through the sapphire case back.? Available in 40mm pink gold or white gold case, the Girard Perregaux 1966 Small Seconds is presented on an alligator strap.The Girard Perregaux 1966 Small SecondsPopularity: 8% [?]|||No Comment Girard Perregaux 1966 Perpetual CalendarPosted bySylvia McElherroninSeptember 1st 2010Girard Perregaux release a new piece, the 1966 Perpetual Calendar.? Launched in 2006, the 1966 collection celebrates a time when the brand achieved recognition for their research and development with particular regard to high frequency movements.? The latest piece is everything a retro-classic watch should be – flawless, pristine and exquisitely beautiful.The Girard Perregaux 1966 Perpetual CalendarEverything about it is in proportion, everything is perfectly arranged, everything has a certain harmonious order.? From the blued hands which mark the day, date and month, the traditional moonphase at 6 o’clock to the tapering hour and minute hands to the wonderfully elongated baton markers, this piece quite simply has the perfect dial layout.? Add a plain polished case rim and the slightly domed dial synonymous of this collection and this surely is the perfect package.? This watch does not scream elegance it merely whispers it in a hushed husky tone.? Inside is the self-winding GP033Qo Calibre with the Microvar balance with variable inertia, viewable through an exhibition case back.The Girard Perregaux 1966 Perpetual Calendar is limited to 99 pieces with white gold case and 99 pieces with pink gold.Popularity: 6% [?]|||No Comment The Girard-Perregaux ww.tc Shadow New YorkPosted bySylvia McElherroninMay 10th 2010Girard-Perregaux release a new piece to add to their highly successful Worldtimer series, the ww.tc Shadow New York.? The manufacture has recently opened its first American boutique at 701 Madison Avenue New York and the new piece celebrates this historical event for the brand.The ww.tc Shadow was first presented in 2008 featuring an aesthetic upgrade with a striking black ceramic watchcase and a slight re-working of the case shape resulting in shortened strap lugs.? The GP03387 movement which powers the piece enables display of the twenty-four timezones, the date and flyback chronograph functions simultaneously.The Girard Perregaux ww.tc Shadow New YorkThe ww.tc collection is particularly versatile for watch manufacturers with regard to exclusive releases, with twenty-four locations to choose from, just highlight whichever city, town etc is connected with whatever you’re celebrating and there you go – limited editions made easy.You cannot blame Girard-Perregaux for revisiting their ww.tc again and again, it is without doubt one of the most legible and usable worldtimer dial designs around.? When the brand were partners with Ferrari, I desperately wanted to own one of the Worldtimer Ferrari F1 titanium models, not so much because of the connection with the iconic Italian marque, but because the red/white GMT ring design looked stunning and so much better than the blue/red “pepsi” GMT ring also available.? There was no other indication on the dial that this was a special edition other than the subtle use of the word Maranello highlighted in red.? The ww.tc Shadow New York? uses a similar red/white GMT ring design with the location of New York highlighted in red.The Girard-Perregaux ww.tc Shadow New York is an ultra-exclusive release of just 10 pieces.Popularity: 3% [?]|||No Comment Girard-Perregaux’s new 1966 range of models break coverPosted byJohnny McElherroninFebruary 1st 2010The Girard-Perregaux marque presented their latest interpretations of the 1966 series at the SIHH exhibition, held recently in Geneva.The 1966 collection first appeared in 2006 and since it’s arrival has become an ever-more important element of the Girard-Perregaux portfolio, with it’s popularity growing in this ultra-competitive sector.Complimenting the new column-wheel Chronograph and the Full Calendar models, I particularly like the 1966 Small Seconds piece.The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small SecondsHoused in a slim and elegant 38mm palladium case, the Small Seconds is an unfussy and understated work, but that classic minimalism is central to it’s appeal to me. A rarer member of the platinum group of metals, palladium is a naturally lustrous metal. More resistant to scratching than gold, it gives the watch a wonderfully bright and shining finish.The brushed metal dial is a demonstration of simplistic design and is beautifully legible. There are no features such as minutes markers, highlighted subdial or magnified date, no luminous hands or marks. The G-P branding, the hour markers along with the small seconds markers are imprinted onto the dial. Only the slender baton markers applied at the 3, 6, 9 and 12 and the square date window interupt the otherwise pebble-smooth su***ce.At the 9 o’clock position is the small seconds itself. Set onto the dial, the oxidised blue steel hand sweeps around it’s miniature kingdom.The watch features an in-house GP03300-0039 automatic movement, which can be observed through the sapphire crystal caseback. It is mounted on an alligator strap with tang buckle, emphasising it’s classic no-frills zeitgeist.Released in a very limited 199 pieces, this is one which is not going to be gathering dust in Girard-Perregaux’s dealers windows for long.Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Seconds Technical specifications:CASEMaterial: palladiumDiameter: 38.00 mmHeight: 8.62 mmCrystal: antireflective sapphireCase-back: sapphire crystal, press-inWater resistance: 3 ATMMOVEMENTMovement: Girard-Perregaux GP03300-0039, automaticCalibre: 11?'''Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)Power reserve: min. 46 hoursJewels: 28Functions: hour, minute, small second, dateSTRAPMaterial: alligatorStrap size: 20.00/16.00 mmStrap reference: BC2016-BK60-3BF-FBuckle: white gold pin buckleBuckle reference: B/A.1653A-A53A1Limited edition of 199 piecesPopularity: 10% [?]|||1 Comment Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph unveiled to compliment seriesPosted byJohnny McElherroninNovember 24th 2009Building upon the growing success of their 1966 Collection which?made its first appearance?in 2006, Girard-Perregaux have announced the addition of the 1966 Chronograph to this select series.Offered in both pink gold and white gold and featuring a sapphire crystal exhibition caseback, the new 40mm piece remains true to the more classic theme as found across the 1966 range.The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph in 18Kt pink goldThe layout of the dial?allows for?an uncluttered display, consisiting of the small seconds subdial at the 9 o’clock position, and the traditional 30-minutes chrono counter at the 3. Despite the apparently *** and uncongested?design of the dial, it still employs a number of traits which draw their cues from classic chronograph watches from the past. These include the use of minutes track around the dial and subdials, the retro-styling of the tachymetric scale too further adds to?the overall theme. Oxidised blue steel hands for the subdials and chrono seconds contrast handsomely?to the base gold hour and minute hands and markers and also contribute to the 1966 Chronograph’s?classical design.Visible through the caseback is the GP030C0 calibre self-winding automatic column-wheel chronograph movement, with 36 hour power reserve and which again harks back to classic design, but is newly developed in-house to demanding standards.With so many traditional features, it is possible to forget or overlook the fact that this is indeed an entirely new design and one which serves to represent the abilities of the modern watchmaker when revisiting a classic concept.As a new addition to the 1966 Collection, the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph compliments this select range of classically-designed timepieces.Popularity: 5% [?]

Celebrating its 220th anniversary, the Girard-Perregaux Manufacture reveals its new sophisticated timepiece - the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Tourbillon with gold Bridge. The watch will join the Haute Horlogerie collection. Reflecting the essence of watchmaking tradition, the timepiece will be limited to just 50 pieces. The new Girard-Perregaux watch demonstrates a sober and elegant design. The silvered dial is completed with �Breguet?Arabic numerals. The time is indicated by blued steel leaf-shaped hands. The 40mm case, crafted from pink gold, demonstrates clean lines. The curvature and lugs of the case have been meticulously fashioned to provide supreme comfort on the wrist. The case was subjected to careful finishing operations to enhance the brilliance of its pink gold surface. The case-back is fitted by 6 screws. It has been manually engraved paying tribute to the domes of Girard-Perregaux's tourbillons relevant to the 19th century. The case-back also features a hand-engraved individual number.The heart of the 1966 Tourbillon with gold Bridge is a mechanical self-winding movement - Girard-Perregaux 9610 caliber. The mechanism has been constructed from 224 parts. The elegant decorative details and architecture of the movement have also been inspired by 19th century pocket tourbillons. Operating at a frequency of 21,600 vibrations per hour, the 31-jewel movement provides a 48-hour power reserve. The tourbillon bridge of the new Girard-Perregaux watch is worth special attention. It demonstrates an unusual shape - called �bassiné? the two arms of the bridge are rounded off. While rounding off the arms, the brand�s craftsmen have to file the ends of the arms to make them perfectly uniform. The arms acquire a semi-cylindrical shape while maintaining the demarcation of the centre and the heels. Then, the craftsmen use stones, buffs, boxwood and diamond pastes for smoothing the arms to a supremely rounded finish. This top-level craftsmanship reflects the heritage of the pocket Tourbillons created by Constant Girard-Perregaux in the 19th century. The sophisticated Tourbillon is assembled from 72 parts with amazing dexterity, as all the parts fit into a diameter of just one centimeter. Its weight is just 0.3 gram. The self-winding system of the movement has been patented by the Girard-Perregaux Manufacture. The small-diameter platinum oscillating weight is positioned in the space below and around the barrel. The timepiece is 30-meter water-resistant.The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridge watch is secured to the wrist with an alligator strap fitted with a pin buckle.Look through a fine selection of Girard-Perregaux watches: