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This or that ?
Smironov suggested this new poll:
- Laurent Ferrier Tourbillon Double Spiral Enamel dial in yellow gold ref. LCF001.02.J2.E10 with calibre FBN 916.01 (3Hz, 23 jewels, 80h) - Dimensions: 41 x 12.50 mm
vs
- Girard Perregaux "President" Tourbillon Eggshell Enamel dial in yellow gold ref. 99800 with calibre GP 9800 with Three Gold Bridges (3Hz, 20 jewels, 75h) - Dimensions: 38 x 12.65 mm
Which is your favorite?
Best, Emmanuel
credit: amanico (Girard Perregaux) & The Watch Club London (Laurent Ferrier)
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This or that ?
Smironov suggested this new poll : Laurent Ferrier Tourbillon Double Spiral Enamel dial in yellow gold ref. LCF001.02.J2.E10 with calibre FBN 916.01 (3Hz, 23 jewels, 80h) - Dimensions: 41 x 12.50 mm vs Girard Perregaux "President" Tourbillon Eggshell Enam...
I haven't handled neither of them but based on this images
Front, not a clear winner. Back, GP for the win no doubt
I understand the appeal, but the Gold bridges don't speak to me.
Too baroque for my taste, so LF for me. But this GP is quite something nonetheless, for sure. Best, Emmanuel
I absolutely love the three bridges from GP....
But, in this instance, I find the overall design far more subtle and chic with the LF as opposed to the GP........
I like the LF better too,
but it's quite easy for me, because the Gold Bridges don't speak to me (they feel "too much" for me). I prefer the traditional design of the FBN movement. Best, Emmanuel
So, do you like the three bridges movement in other GPs
Where they are not so ostentatiously finished in colored gold etc....? I even find the visual 'clash' between the yellow gold of the case, and the rose gold of the bridges unappealing!....
No, unfortunately, I don't.
These double-arrow bridges don't speak to me. I know that Constant Girard-Perregaux was awarded a gold medal for this 1860 patented invention at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889, but it's a design language to which I don't respond. Just a matter ...
Yes, I understand the appeal of these bridges,
but they don't speak to me, personally. Something about them and the decoration below is "too much" for me. So I would choose the LF, but this GP is quite something nonetheless, no doubt about that. Best, Emmanuel
LF for me
Visually lighter and more elegant. The GP design feels too heavy, front & back.
I certainly understand the appeal
and I know the historical importance of this design invention, but these double-arrow bridges don't speak to me personally. Best, Emmanuel
Yes, I also like the more traditional design of the movement better.
Even though they are historically very iconic and important the double-arrow bridges don't speak to me. Best, Emmanuel
Laurent Ferrier
Those hands, those indices, that click spring....a masterpiece that captured my heart the first time I saw it.
Slight preference for the LF from the front…
But would have been stronger without the advertising text above the small seconds subdial 😉 And I like the three bridges layout but prefer GPs more modern interpretations of it 😊🤷🏻♂️
Agreed concerning the unnecessary writing of the LF.
Concerning the double-arrow bridges, whether old or new, they don't speak to me, unfortunately. I certainly understand the appeal and I know the historical importance of this invention, but it's a design language to which I don't respond. Just a matter of...
I think I feel almost the opposite way!
I don't dislike the case and looks of the GP: it has a lot of charm, for me. But, even if I certainly understand the appeal and know the historical importance of the three double-arrow bridges, they don't speak to me, unfortunately. I much prefer the trad...
Yes, the writing, even ghosted, is unnecessary on the LF.
But I also prefer the traditional design language of the FBN movement. I understand the appeal of the three double-arrow bridges and I know their historical importance, but they don't speak to me, unfortunately. I don't respond to this design language. Ju...
I don't dislike the vintage look of the GP face.
But I don't respond to the three gold bridges design and, therefore, I much prefer the LF. But I like the 38 mm size better than the 41 mm ! Best, Emmanuel
Thank you, Smironov! I really like the face and case of the watch.
I just don't respond to the design language of the three bridges. It doesn't speak to me. Just me, of course, as I definitely understand the appeal and why some of us love this design. Best, Emmanuel
Same for me, no doubt,
but it doesn't prevent me from understanding why others can feel differently. The three bridges aesthetic is just not for me. Best, Emmanuel
Interesting, as I personally feel almost the opposite way:
I kind of like the vintage look of the case and dial of the GP, but I don't respond to the three bridges aesthetic. I understand why it's historically important and why some love it, but this design language doesn't speak to me. I much prefer the aestheti...
The LF has a timeless appeal and feels more modern
if that is not an oxymoron. But you have to admit that GP is the bomb
Yes, it is 'the bomb', if one responds to the design language of the three bridges.
I unfortunately don't: these double-arrow bridges don't speak to me, even if I understand their appeal and know their historical importance. So, for me, it would be LF without hesitation. Best, Emmanuel
Yes, I understand this preference and the
appeal of the three bridges. But this design language doesn’t speak to me personally. I much prefer the aesthetic of the FBN movement, but it’s only a matter of personal taste of course. Best, Emmanuel