Girard-Perregaux has pushed the limits of complications almost since its inception in 1791. Now, the brand artfully combines the tri-axial tourbillon with a minute repeater in a bold rendition that is at once contemporary and classic. Crafted in titanium to produce the strongest, most intense chiming sound possible, it is powered by an exceptional mechanical manual-wind caliber, GP09560-0001, which is built completely in-house by master watchmakers. It consists of a tourbillon rotating on three axes, each at varying speeds, and a minute repeater that chimes the time on a long gong using two hammers. To showcase the beauty and complexity, Girard-Perregaux utilized large sapphire disks for case sides, as well as top and bottom crystals, so it looks like a sapphire box. With this construction - devoid of a dial - when the minute repeater is activated, you can view the operation of the hammers and hour and quarter racks in an excellent orchestrated mechanical dance.
Details
Price ($) | 441,000 |
Price range | $400,000 - $500,000 |
Gender | Male |
Case | Round |
Complications | Hours Tourbillon Minutes |
Tourbillon | Tourbillon |
Water resistance | 30m |
Movement | Manual |
Power reserve range (hours) | 49 - 72 |
Power reserve | 64 hours |
Case size | Large (>39mm) |
Case diameter (mm) | 48 |
Case height (mm) | 21 |
Case back | Open |
Case colour | Titanium |
Case material | Titanium |
Where to buy | Cellini Jewelers in New York |
Caliber | GP09560-0001 |
ReferenceNumber | 99830-21-000-BA6A |
The venerable Swiss watch brand based in La Chaux-de-Fonds has been honing its horology expertise for over 230 years. While it works with the latest technology in developing movements, it continues to use traditional methods when decorating, assembling and adjusting the timepieces by hand.Celebrating the 230th anniversary of the brand's founding, the La Esmeralda Tourbillon of the Eternity Edition is a timepiece that boasts the brand's creative and innovative capabilities. Featuring the complex three-bridge tourbillon with aerial design that distinguishes Girard-Perregaux,and embodying the 275 hours of craftsmanship that went into its production, this masterpiece is the product of meticulous manufacture.Dynamism is also a distinguishing feature of the brand, as birthed from collaboration with movement designer Yaman Sonite, Girard-Perregaux has cultivated an acrobatic tour of its timepieces. Telling the story of time and its place within it through the language of dance, the agility and art of Girard-Perregaux's watches is paraded and celebrated.