Girard Perregaux Tourbillon with 3 Gold Bridges Ref 99193.

What is an icon?

A Watch which left its mark on its era and / or which stands the test of time, that may be a good definition.

We could also say that an icon exceeds te brand it comes from, to belong to Horology in general.

In my opinion, the Girard Perregaux Tourbillons with 3 Gold Bridges is an icon.

The Ref 99193 is certainly not the most spectacular, nor the less desirable.

The only details which break the discrete and sober dials are these 3 gorgeous gold bridges whose metal matches the case ( rose gold bridges for the rose gold case / white gold bridges for the white gold case ).

Like if Girard Perregaux thought about finding a nice way to put the light on this full of DNA brand signature.

Even those of us who are not fans of automatic movements can be caught by this version. At first glance, do you notice the platinum micro rotor Under the upper bridge?

That is an example of perfect integration.

The volume of this Watch, I mean the size / height ratio will make it easy to wear ( 41 mm big / 11, 10 mm high ) for most of humans' wrists, and contributes to its natural elegance.

Here are some pictures which are way below the killing beauty of this reference ( I am fighting with my new camera... ) :

Which reveals its fatal appeal under the natural light of the day...

It is all about delicateness, elegance, art... And Horology.

It was quite logical for me to start my series of GP posts with this one!

Best,

Nicolas

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Splendid, magical, a true tribute to the highest.....

By: Sandgroper : March 13th, 2014-04:08

plane of horological mechanical engineering. The only thing I would change are the hands, not to my liking from the pictures but perhaps in the metal they could appeal to me. Thank you for the very nice pictures Nicolas. But hey! Where is Blomman?;) Cheer...

Blomman is still in Swiss, in his head. ;)

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-04:11

As for the hands, well, I know you don't like Dauphine hands in general, but in this case, I find they work wuite well with the angular look of the bridges. Best, my friend. Nicolas

Cut me some slack....

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 13th, 2014-09:20

You know - some of us have a day job as well...! ;) Best Blomman

To tell you the truth

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 13th, 2014-05:22

I was wrong I don't wanna your reports from The Manufacture It's to much torturing :) What a watch Icon & legend for sure Under the daylight shot reveals its true magick! Best Damjan

In the daylight, a pure marvel, indeed. That makes me want to have a coffee in Piazza

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-07:49

San Marco... In Venezia... With it on my wrist. ;) Best, Damjan. Nicolas

For Piazza

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 13th, 2014-08:32

San Marco I'll choose UN Trilogy set any of them or all three of them one on each wrist and one on ankle a la Horo :) This one I'll choose for Brtonigla by the pool ;) Best D

Ok, then we have a deal. ;) [nt]

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-09:32

Without a doubt...

By: alphabeta81 : March 13th, 2014-07:03

..as good as it gets. My goodness. Stunning pictures as well. Thanks!

You are too kind. The watch is way much nicer than these pics.

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-07:50

That is a stunning icon!

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 13th, 2014-09:19

In natural light it comes to its full right! :) Best Blomman

This one drives me crazy, my friend. Did you notice it? ;)

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-09:31

If I noticed...?! ;)

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 13th, 2014-11:31

You hogged the watch so that I bearly had a chane to try it! Best, my friend Blomman ...

Ah, that was you who stole it to me? :))) [nt]

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-12:18

Stole it?! No, Noooooooo!

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 13th, 2014-15:31

Gifted... They said something about Moderator benefit...! ;) LOL - I wish...! Best Blomman

Good one, Blomman. ;) [nt]

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-23:13

So distinctive this one...

By: MichaelC : March 13th, 2014-09:59

Always what comes to mind when I consider GP. Thanks for the look at this special creation!

Well, this one is stuck in my poor brain, as well as the Operas... [nt]

By: amanico : March 13th, 2014-10:14

Love at first sight!

By: fernando : March 14th, 2014-00:43

The finishing on those bridges are just exquisite! The hands seem too big on the close ups, thus blocking part of the beautiful view underneath but on B-mans WS they look OK. Hard to top this one with the micro rotor discreetly present on the dial side. Y...

As for the size of the hands, this is due to the macro pic.

By: amanico : March 14th, 2014-01:46

In " normal " pictures, as you can see, they are well proportionned. One of the top tourbillons, a kind of GP sepcialirt, in the high end horology segment. Best, Fernando, and thanks for looking! Nicolas

Yellow Gold !!!! Is this the same ref?

By: A.H : March 14th, 2014-07:26

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