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Blomman Mr Blue provides an early look at Girard-Perregaux's 2014 Baselworld collection, highlighting the brand's continued commitment to innovation and haute horlogerie. This overview offers a glimpse into the technical prowess and design evolution showcased by GP, particularly with its tourbillon and escapement novelties. Readers gain valuable context on the brand's direction and key releases from that year.
As we all know Girard-Perregaux has always been one of the innovative Manufactures from La Chaux-de-Fonds and this year is no exception.
Girard-Perregaux shows a variety of Haute Horlogerie at its finest!
We will of course get more into details about all the different watches, but here is a brief overview of the collection that will be presented this week in Basel by GP.
Neo-Tourbillon with three bridges – A classic goes high-tech!
Bridges in modern
design, inspired by framework of real bridges, PVD treated titanium.
Satin polished pink gold case, 45mm in diameter and 14.45mm high.
Movement, 245 parts of which 80 goes to the Tourbillon cage (weight 0.25g!),
diameter 36.60mm and height 8.21mm.
27 jewels, Power reserve minimum 70 hours.
Automatic movement beating in a frequency of 21,600 vph/ 3 Hz.
Functions: Tourbillon, hour, minute, small second on the Tourbillon.
Tri Axial Tourbillon – A Tourbillon in three dimensions
A high-speed tourbillon on three separate axes.
Axis 1: one revolution in 2 minutes, Axis 2: one revolution in 30 seconds, Axis 3: one revolution in 1 minute. With the Tourbillon cage actually rotating partly above the dial, this is the perfect Tourbillon for one to admire.
Brushed bezel and
polished pink gold case, 48mm in diameter and 14.45mm high.
Movement, 317 parts of which 140 goes to the Tourbillon cage (weight 1.24g),
diameter 36.10mm and height 16.83mm.
34 jewels, Power reserve minimum 52 hours.
Manual winding movement beating in a frequency of 21,600 vph/ 3 Hz.
Functions: Tri-axial Tourbillon, off-centered hours and minutes power reserve
indicator.
Constant Escapement L.M. Pink Gold – Constant force
Last year’s groundbreaking news - the Constant Escapement L.M. is back in a pink gold version.
Innovation at its finest. The Constant force achieved in this movement is mesmerizing! To look at silicon moving in a constant flow is hypnotizing…
Aiguille d’Or of the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève!
Again a combination of
brushed and polished pink gold case, 48mm in diameter and 14.63mm high.
Movement, 271 components, manual winding movement, frequency of 21,600 vph/ 3
Hz.
Diameter 39.20mm and height 8.00mm.
28 jewels, Power reserve 6 days!
Functions: Off-centered hour, minute, central second, linear power reserve
indicator.
Traveller WW.TC Pink Gold – The World is not enough
GP continues their tradition of World time watches. This super elegant travel watch with a lot of classic design elements and flair of the past just makes you want to pack your bags and go….
Comes with two different dials, opaline and silvered opaline.
Pink gold case, 44mm
in diameter.
Movement diameter 29.10mm.
63 jewels, Power reserve minimum 46 hours.
Automatic 28,800 vph / 4 Hz.
Functions: Hour, minute, small second, chronograph, date, world times with
day/night indicator.
Cat's Eye Anniversary – Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
The Cat's Eye Collection Celebrates 10 Years Anniversary! In honor of this joyful event Girard-Perregaux releases two versions of Cat’s Eye Anniversary, black dial version made of hand-polished onyx and 73 brilliant-cut diamonds (0.36 ct). And one opaline version, hand-polished white mother-of-pearl background, 73 sapphires (0.36 ct). Well, and let’s not forget the 62 brilliant-cut diamonds set (0.85 ct) around the bezel on each…
White gold case, 35.44
x 30.44mm.
Automatic movement, open case back.
27 jewels, Power reserve minimum 46 hours.
Automatic 28,800 vph / 4 Hz.
Functions: Hour, minute.
This year Girard-Perregaux is proud to present over 40 new watches!
We will do our best to cover and discuss all of them here.
Stay tuned for more!
Best
Blomman
This message has been edited by blomman on 2014-04-04 10:22:11The black-dial traveller.....that is a beautiful watch. For me, its a shame it is not in white gold or steel as I tend to err away from the yellow metal....but still, that is a beauty.
I must say that I am very impressed by the GP offer in the high end category. Especially this Neo Tourbillon. As for the Constant Escapement, I loved its white gold version, I am less attracted by rose gold, just because I am not a colored gold guy, but what a Watch! The only which disappoints me, here, is the Traveller, but I will come back to it and explain why. Bravo, my friend, that is what I call a nice presentation! Best, Nicolas.
Overall, impressive for the High-End league with the Tourbillons and Constant Escapement. I think we should also appreciate the very nice design of the Cat's Eye diamond dials. Very impressive. I read between the lines that we can expect a few more on the more affordable range, so perhaps there will be a white metal manual chronograph without date :-) CC
Will return with more details soon... Best Blomman
And more to come, my friend! :) Best Blomman
I just hope my GF don't see this.... ;) As for more affordable watches - yes, there will be plenty! Best Blomman
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