To celebrate the 225th anniversary of their manufacture, Girard-Perregaux is bringing back the iconic Girard-Perregaux Laureato. The GP Laureato was originally launched in 1975 as a competitor to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak with a very similar type of case design with flat top around the bezel, and also sporting an octagonal-shaped bezel.
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News: Pre-Baselworld 2016 Girard-Perregaux Presents the New Laureato 2016 Limited Edition. The Return of an Iconic Watch Originally Launched in 1975.
To celebrate the 225th anniversary of their manufacture, Girard-Perregaux is bringing back the iconic Girard-Perregaux Laureato. The GP Laureato was originally launched in 1975 as a competitor to the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak with a very similar type of case design with flat top around the bezel, and also sporting an octagonal-shaped bezel. The case was in between a Royal Oak and an IWC Ingenieur SL.
News: Introducing the Girard-Perregaux 1966 in Stainless Steel. Available in Steel for the First Time.
Available in stainless steel for the first time, Girard-Perregaux the manufacture based out of La-Chaux-de-Fonds unveils the new Girard-Perregaux 1966 in a metal never used before for this collection. Often suggested, long imagined, Girard-Perregaux presents the eagerly awaited steel edition of the 1966 collection. Girard-Perregaux is a Manufacture known for its haute horlogerie and emblematic Three Gold Bridges. Its expertise in finishing movements has earned it the status as one of the most prestigious supporters of workmanship. The Manufacture of la Chaux-de-Fonds presents a minimalist style by introducing a new material to its flagship 1966 collection: steel. The new star of the collection mixes styles and genres —male-female and classic-contemporary— but maintains the iconic aesthetic and manufacture movement of the 1966 line. The model joins the ranks of watchmaking “must-haves”. Like a piece of Haute Couture designed with expertise and precision, this Girard-Perregaux 1966 steel watch delivers all the messages of traditional watchmaking.
Baselworld 2015: Introducing the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chamber of Wonders Special Edition —Le Chambre des Merveilles. Live Pictures and Pricing.
The new Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chamber of Wonders Special Edition —Le Chambre des Merveilles— renews and transcends the tradition of the famous Cabinets of Curiosities, the forerunners to museums which emerged in renaissance Europe in the Chamber of Wonders collection. Through the honorary name, Chamber of Wonders, the brand opens a doorway into a place brimming over with amazing treasures: discoveries, secrets, fabulous stories, natural assortments and curiosities of all forms. Thanks to the talents of artisans of miniatures, who craft fine detail over a background of extraordinary materials, this Chambers of Wonders collection offers three meticulously immortalized cartographic parentheses of time in the limited space of a watch dial. As brief illustrations of the history of geographical knowledge, maps of the past are, for the civilizations that produced them, both imaginative references and incomplete scientific conceptions.
Baselworld 2015: Introducing the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Small Seconds 70th Anniversary Limited Edition. Live Pictures and Pricing.
Here we bring you the second limited edition released by Girard-Perregaux at Baselworld 2015 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Vintage 1945 collection. The new Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Small Seconds 70th Limited Edition watch ref. 25880-56-111-BBBA is fitted with a two-toned pink gold and stainless steel case measuring 36.20 mm in length and 35.25 mm in width. The applied numerals on its dial and hands are a throwback to the 1945 model, echoing the brand's tradition. This new Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Small Second 70th Anniversary limited edition is a reissue of the original 1945 watch with its combination of metals so characteristic of the Art Deco movement. Its elegant rectangular case with generous dimensions is faithful to the identity codes of the collection.
Baselworld 2015: Introducing the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges 70th Anniversary. Live Pictures and Pricing.
This year at Baselworld 2015, the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 timepiece celebrates its 70th anniversary with two limited series paying tribute to the original model and the great watchmaking tradition of the bicentenary Manufacture. One of these two limited editions is the new Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges 70th Anniversary. Like the original Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, the Vintage 1945 collection is rooted in the rich history of Girard-Perregaux. It started back in 1945, when a watch design was inspired by the Art Deco movement. Today, that watch is called the Vintage 1945, and it is an art deco inspired timepiece of which multiple iterations —references— exist and that we have reviewed here and here. The Art Deco movement profoundly made its mark on architecture, interior design, fashion, painting and photography.
Insider: Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar in Platinum. A Timeless Timepiece in a 100-Piece Limited Edition.
Constant Girard (1825-1903) and Marie Perregaux (1831-1912), whose surnames united in 1854 still form the Girard-Perregaux corporate name to this day, passed the baton to their son Constant Girard-Gallet (1856-1945), who in 1906 would buy up the Old Bautte Firm. The three brothers of Marie Perregaux, Henri (1828-1893), François (1834-1877) and Jules (1838-1903) also joined the business, Henri and Jules by representing it in the Americas, and François in Asia. Constant Othenin-Girard (or Girard) began his watchmaking career initially in partnerships, under a variety of collective names. In 1854 he married Marie Perregaux (1831-1912), the product of a watchmaking family from Le Locle, and together they founded the Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds which to this day bears their combined surnames (1856).
Insider: Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 XXL Large Date Moon Phases Squelette. Stunning Art Deco Timeless Design.
Today, we bring you our hands-on review of the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 XXL Large Date Moon Phases Squelette ref. 25882-11-222-BB6B. This new timepiece from the legendary manufacture from La Chaux-de-Fonds features a first time ever sapphire dial that reveals the beating heart of the Vintage 1945 XXL watch. The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Large Date Moon Phases Squelette is a perfect example of the Art Deco inspired timepieces released during the mid-century era in the 1900s. The new Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Large Date Moon Phases watch fully reveals the complexity of its movement for the first time, thanks to a transparent dial carved in sapphire. This new timepiece available in stainless steel or 18K rose gold features a rectangular —almost square— 'tonneau' shaped case measuring 36.10mm in length and 35.25mm in width.
News: Presenting the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Large Date and Moon Phases Squelette. A First Time Ever.
For the first time ever, the mechanical heart of the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 watch is revealed under a transparent sapphire dial. In a deft combination of technology and style, this model is enhanced by its Art Deco-inspired aesthetic code and its uncompromisingly contemporary mechanical structure. The new Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Large Date, Moon Phases watch fully reveals the complexity of its movement for the first time, thanks to a transparent dial carved in sapphire. This offers the wearer a fascinating mechanical spectacle of gears, display disks, screws, levers and wheels, all arranged in a perfectly orchestrated system. Here, the movement goes beyond its merely functional role to become a full-time spectacle. Testifying to the Manufacture’s long history and expertise, it unveils all the secrets that give it its beauty and originality. Its shape, adapted to that of the case, represents a distinctive, emblematic mark of identity.
Insider: Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Titanium DLC Black. Hands-on Review of a True Road Warrior Companion.
Released a little bit over a month ago, today we bring you our hands-on review of the latest iteration of the iconic Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC, we are talking about the new Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Titanium DLC with its intense black look. This new watch offers a combination of high performance and understated wrist presence that meet in a very sporty, yet elegant timepiece. Fitted with a feather light —weighing only 104 grams— DLC treated titanium case measuring 44 mm in diameter this new reference is pure masculinity. Featuring two of the most useful horological complications —a chronograph and a world timer— the new Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Titanium DLC ref. 49700-21-631-BB6C is not only very practical but a perfect companion for those road warriors changing time zones frequently.
News: Presenting the New Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Titanium DLC.
The iconic Traveller WW.TC opts now for an intense black look. The new Titanium DLC version stands out with its strong character and a high degree of sophistication. Its highly technical case houses a manufactured mechanical movement offering world times and chronograph functions. With its deep black tones, the Traveller WW.TC Titanium DLC offers a combination of high performance and understatement. It presents itself as the ideal contemporary traveling companion, thanks to its world time function, which enables the wearer to instantly know the time anywhere in the world. Its chronograph function, with its coal black hue and its specially rubber treated alligator textured strap highlight its sporting and technical character.
Rare Bird: Girard-Perregaux Ferrari Chronograph ref. 8020. An Iconic Watch From the 90s.
Without a doubt, the 2014 Formula One season has been really tough for Ferrari. After eight races, the constructor with the 'Cavallino Rampante' has only gained 98 points and stands in third place right behind Red Bull Racing-Renault and Mercedes. While Fernando Alonso stands in fourth place, his teammate Kimi Räikkönen is way back in 12th place. Regardless, we wanted to bring you this rare bird, the iconic Girard-Perregaux Ferrari Chronograph ref. 8020. This watch is the result of the defunct collaboration between the manufacture and the sports auto maker between 1994 and 2004.
Experience: Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement L.M. The Winner of the 2013 “Aiguille d’Or” At the Grand Prix d' Horlogerie de Genève.
The 'Aiguille d'Or' award at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève is the greatest prize that any watch can receive. With four days left to submit their entries to participate in the 2014 GPHG —Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève—, watch brands are wrapping up the last finishing touches to their submissions which should be received at the Foundation of the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève by June 23, 2014. The competition is exclusively open to watches launched after March 2013 and before November 30, 2014. The Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève was created in 2001 and the Foundation of the GPHG was officially established before a notary in Geneva on May 31st 2011. The five founding members are the Republic and Canton of Geneva, the City of Geneva, the Musée International de l’Horlogerie/International Museum of Horology in La Chaux-de-Fonds, the Geneva Laboratory of Horology and Microengineering —Timelab— and the Edipresse group.
Insider: Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk Blue and Orange. A True Diver's Watch with Bright Colors That Make it Pop.
The new Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk Blue ref. 49960-19-431-FK4A takes a bold stance with its vivid hues. Cobalt blue and coral orange are the colors chosen for the dial, the hands and the unidirectional bezel of this diver’s instrument offers cutting-edge performance in a sporty style. The Sea Hawk maintains the technical and visual characteristics that have made this line, updated in 2012, so successful. The cobalt blue of the dial and strap give the timepiece its nautical hue, while the minute and second hands and the power reserve indicator are picked out in orange, the same shade that highlights the first 15 minutes of a dive time on the bezel.
The dial features a raised “honeycomb” motif. The tridimensional hour markers are coated on the top side with a luminescent substance guaranteeing readability in darkness. A sloping flange, graduated with the minute scale, forms an aesthetic link between dial and case. The date at 2 o’clock, visible through an aperture with polished sides, plays with the appearance of asymmetry. The rotating unidirectional bezel encircling the sapphire crystal is designed to track a dive time, its notched edge making it easily adjustable.
The power reserve indicator stands out clearly at 6 o’clock —an area in orange showing the point at which the movement must be rewound— and the small second is positioned at 10 o’clock. The hands are covered with a luminescent material and can be read perfectly in darkness. The case, manufactured from stainless steel, boasts state-of-the-art technology and acclaimed watchmaking expertise as a guarantor of superior performance. It comprises several faceted surfaces with a subtle satin finish. A screw-down black rubber crown is set into a protrusion at 4 o’clock, providing reinforced protection against external impact. The watch has a diameter of 44 mm, a thickness of 17.1 mm and incorporates 38 elements. Guaranteed water-resistant up to a depth of 1,000 meters, it meets the requirements set by the international standard ISO 6425 for diving watches.
In addition, a helium valve ensures the air pressure between the watch’s interior, and its exterior environment is rebalanced after deep-water diving expeditions. The strap is made of rubber, expressly colored cobalt blue, and fitted with a folding steel safety buckle. The Sea Hawk is equipped with the in-house GP03300 self-winding mechanical movement. It has
hour, minute, second, and date functions, together with a certified 46-hour power reserve indicator with a frequency reaching 28,800 vibrations per hour or 4 Hz.
On the wrist, this watch wears true to its size and quite comfortably considering its top heavy weight of approximately 188 grams —almost 20 grams heavier than the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore Diver on rubber strap. The wrist presence is unparalleled and anyone wearing this watch will immediately be recognized as a diver even if he's not. The Girard-Perregaux is also available with a stainless steel bracelet under ref. 49960-19-431-11A.
Sticker Price $10,100 USD on Blue Rubber Strap and $11,850 on Stainless Steel Bracelet. For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
Insider: Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk Hollywoodland. Perfectly Suited for a Night at the Chinese Theatre.
Girard-Perregaux celebrates the art of cinema with a special edition of the Hawk Collection with the Chrono Hawk Hollywoodland special edition. This special timepiece highlights once again Girard Perregaux’s passion for the cinema, and its engagement to celebrate movies. The all-new Chrono Hawk Hollywoodland features a black ceramic case measuring 44 mm in diameter and 15.4 mm in thickness with a gleaming satin-brushed 18K rose gold bezel. The watchmakers pay playful homage to Hollywood with a keen eye toward the materials they used with alternating matte and gloss finishes accentuating the relief carving of the case.
The cream color dial works features a honeycomb pattern that is accentuated by its black counters carved in relief, its black flange, a date aperture at 6, a running seconds register at 3 o'clock and its rose gold applied markers with luminescent material. The chronograph functions are traditional but its performance is pervasive, fitted with rectangular pushers and a 30-minute register at 9 o'clock. The finish of the dial is strikingly beautiful and extremely sporty, all perfectly visible via the anti-reflective treated sapphire crystal on this watch.
The beating heart inside the Girard-Perregaux Chrono Hawk Hollywoodland is the automatic movement Girard-Perregaux calibre GP03300-0073 that is fully visible via the display case back. The calibre features 61 jewels and provides a power reserve of 46 hours when fully wound while beating at a frequency of 28,800 vph. The movement is nicely finished with Côtes de Genève and perlage.
The Chrono Hawk Hollywoodland, of course, was designed in tribute to Hollywood with a dream of a watch paying fealty to the industry that makes dreams spring vividly to life. This timepiece also highlights the Brand’s commitment to celebrate movies as in 2012 Girard-Perregaux announced it would be the Exclusive Timekeeper and a Founding Supporter of the new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, to be located in Los Angeles. On the wrist, the watch wears very comfortably thanks to its technological rubber base coated with black alligator and folding buckle in PVD titanium with ceramic cover. If you are ready to spend an spectacular night at the Chinese Theatre this is a watch that is perfectly suited for that crazy night in the heart of Hollywood.
Sticker Price 20,300 CHF ex VAT. For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
Baselworld 2014: Girard-Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Pink Gold. Live Pictures and Pricing.
Ever since the company was founded in 1791, Girard-Perregaux watch collections have contributed to the art of stylish traveling. The new Traveller WW.TC watch in pink gold continues this long tradition; the perfect accompaniment for those accustomed to long journeys, this model is now available in a seductive pink gold version. The new Traveller WW.TC Pink Gold watch ref. 49700-52-134-BB6B is a tribute to this inspiring past. This new watch is fitted with the ultra user-friendly worldtimer movement from Girard-Perregaux and a 12-hour chronograph which provide a perfect combination of understated elegance and sportiness. The watch measuring 44 mm in diameter is powered by the Girard-Perregaux automatic calibre GP03300-0084 with 63 jewels and which provides a power reserve of 46 hours when fully wound.
This new timepiece is fitted with a beautiful texturized silvery off-white dial —also available with black dial— with a 24-hour rotating ring with night/day indicators in grey and black and a rotating disc with 24 citites. The dial features a 12-hour chrono-register at 6, 30-minute chrono-register at 9, running seconds register at 3 and a date aperture between 1 and 2 o'clock.
Fitted with a brown alligator strap with deployant buckle the watch wears true to its size and very comfortably. If you are a world traveler and someone that likes to time the wheels up, wheels down times when flying, this is the perfect companion for your trips.
Sticker Price 32,900 CHF ex VAT. For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
Baselworld 2014: Girard-Perregaux Presents the Tri-Axial Tourbillon. Live Pictures and Pricing.
After taking the Grand Prix at the Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève with the L.M Constant Escapement, this time Girard-Perregaux once again goes the extra mile to wow everyone at Baselworld 2014 and perhaps add another Grand Prix at the end of this year with the new Tri-Axial Tourbillon. This sophisticated and horologically advanced timepiece represents a major success for Girard-Perregaux, a historic specialist in the mastery of this precision watch mechanism. This is a new step for the Manufacture in its quest for chronometric perfection with a high-speed tourbillon on three separate axes. A complex mechanism aimed at optimizing chronometric precision, the tourbillon has been a specialty of Girard-Perregaux for over a century and a half. Once again, the Manufacture at La Chaux-de-Fonds demonstrates its mastery of the subject, taking its search for precision even further with the Tri-Axial Tourbillon.
This development embodies the quintessence of time measurement based on the physical principle of the elimination of disturbances, the first being the Earth's gravitational pull. As it is designed on three planes instead of the traditional one, the Tri-Axial Tourbillon optimizes its performance and showcases a captivating spectacle. The external parts therefore needed to be specially adapted in order to integrate this extraordinary caliber. The tourbillon's triple cage required the integration of a domed lens that rests against the sapphire crystal in order to provide the necessary interior volume. With the Tri-Axial Tourbillon, Girard-Perregaux therefore delivers a brilliant demonstration of its expertise and its constant search for watchmaking excellence.
The Tri-Axial Tourbillon by Girard-Perregaux features a regulator on three separate axes. At its heart beats a traditional tourbillon. Its cage performs one rotation in one minute. It is integrated within a structure positioned on a second axis and performs a complete rotation in 30 seconds. Finally, both are inserted into a third system. The ensemble is placed on a third axis and performs one rotation in 2 minutes. The diameter of the ensemble comes to 13.78 mm. With a total weight of 1.24 grams, the cage and the drive systems are made of steel. The support pillars are in titanium, or in pink gold to act as a counterweight where the kinetic balance required this. As for the balance, it integrates 16 pink gold adjustment micro-screws. It has an increased frequency of 3 Hz, or 21,600 vibrations per hour.
Crafted from pink gold, the 48 mm diameter case respects the design codes of Girard-Perregaux's Haute Horlogerie collection with a beveled bezel, a rounded case-center and lugs that narrow out elegantly towards the exterior. The superior sapphire crystal presents a spectacular construction. At 9 o'clock, a domed sapphire crystal, designed to highlight the tourbillon's three axes, is applied to the main crystal, which is first pierced to the required diameter. A toric-shaped sapphire crystal is also integrated into the side of the case at 9 o'clock in order to show this fascinating spectacle from another angle.
The case-back, which is screwed and transparent, reveals the entire movement and, in particular, the satiny circular bridge engraved with the words "Tri-Axial" that supports the differential of the tourbillon system. A masterpiece of modern engineering, the Tri-Axial Tourbillon caliber remains absolutely faithful to the purest of traditions. The cage adopts the lyre shape that has been characteristic of Girard-Perregaux Tourbillons since the 19th century. Haute Horlogerie timepieces demand components that are decorated and finished by hand with the greatest care. They therefore present mirror-polished surfaces and perfect chamfering —especially on a number of inward angles which are particularly difficult to finish. The gear train is circular-grained and the sides are satin-brushed. On the case-back, the eagle, the symbol of the manufacture since 1897, is engraved and a plaque in the arrow shape of the Tourbillon with Three Bridges' iconic bridges bears the individual number of each piece. This shape is also found on the emblematic gold bridges also visible on the back of the movement. Displaying hours, minutes and a time reserve indicator, the new GP09300 mechanical caliber with manual winding measures 36.10 mm in diameter with a height of 16.83 mm. It comprises 317 components and has a minimum power reserve of 52 hours.
Constructed on several levels, the dial of the Tri-Axial Tourbillon presents a wide aperture at 9 o'clock that reveals the hypnotic ballet of the regulation system. At half past one, a silver dial with Clous de Paris motif presents numerals and hour markers in pink gold. It is encircled with an applique in pink gold and a black flange that displays the minutes numerals in white. The beveled, skeleton-shaped dauphine hands are crafted from pink gold. Starting at the center of the watch, the power reserve indicator follows a curve that ends at 6 o'clock. Designed graphically to form an array of circles and curves, the dial presents concentric, regular stripes in the areas that have been left empty. Like Japanese zen stone gardens, these gray-colored areas counterbalance the clear technicality of the timepiece with their understatement and simplicity. Girard-Perregaux's initials gleam in pink gold at 11 o'clock. This watch is available in a limited edition of only 10 pieces.
On the wrist, this watch is nothing but fascinating. Fitted with an elegant brown alligator strap with deployant buckle, the watch wears true to its size and quite comfortably. The wrist presence is really unparalleled, especially when you are wearing such a fine creation of 'haute horlogerie'. One thing that we do need to say is that for sure this watch will be in the final jury selection for 2014's GPHG —Grand Prix d'Horlogerie de Genève.
Sticker Price Approximately $508,000 USD. For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
Experience: London's Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel. Just as Exceptional as the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Platinum on the Wrist.
The Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel in London is one of the original London railway hotels, formerly opened as the Great Eastern Hotel and housed in a beautiful red brick Victorian building dating back to 1884 right behind the Liverpool train station and a couple blocks away from iconic Gherkin building. The Andaz is the perfect hotel to help you overcome your jet lag after a long transatlantic flight and welcome you with a perfectly nested and nicely stocked watch boutique —Carr Watches— right next door. Once inside the hotel, you will be pleasantly surprised by its ultra modern and minimalist decor that is the common denominator in boutique hotels like this. As you walk in, you will realize there's no check-in desk so just go ahead and make yourself comfortable in one of their elegant leather chairs or chaise lounges. Within seconds, someone from their friendly staff will come greet you, ask you if you need any water and check you in without any hassles. As you take a deep breath, you'll sense the beautiful scents from their candles that are perfectly placed around the lobby area and that make the space super cozy and intimate.
Before heading upstairs to your room, make sure you stop by their intimate coffee lounge —right before the lifts— to get some well needed caffeine from their perfectly calibrated Nespresso machines or perhaps a cup of English tea or maybe just some pear elderflower refreshing soda. Now, if you have a sweet tooth and you like to have your coffee or tea with some shortbread biscuits, just help yourself to the canisters on top of the wooden block table filled with delicate and freshly baked goodies, all at your fingertips.
As you head upstairs to your room, you can't stop thinking about the beautiful watches you saw at Carr Watches as you were walking into the hotel. As you walk into one of their beautiful modern rooms and you sit down on the inviting red chair in the corner of the room to do the first watch change, you realize you shouldn't be in the room too long as you want to head downstairs and make sure you take a closer look at the amazing Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Offshore End of Days you saw upon arrival. The last thing you want, is for another watchlifestyler to get there before you do and buy it.
As you head out of your room, you spend some time checking out the space and the tasteful architecture inside the hotel. For some reason, the circular opening across from the lifts reminds you of the Guggenheim as you look downstairs. After snapping a few pictures you are finally back in the lobby to go do some watch shopping.
After a nice visit at Carr Watches —featured here—, you walk all the way to the London Bridge with your mind full of ideas on what to buy next and see if you can make a decision the next morning. Honestly, you just flew across the globe and you still have a full day of watch shopping in London —one of the watch shopping capitals of the world as we published it here— before you end up making an impulse buy. As you walk back into the hotel you are starving; therefore, you decide to check one of their seven restaurants and bars to choose from. You can savor some afternoon tea and British fine dining in London's highly-reviewed 1901 Restaurant & Wine Bar; have some authentic Japanese cuisine in Miyako; a brasserie grill menu in Eastway; traditional English pub fare in George or for the perfect place to meet, relax or party the night away, the new Catch Champagne Bar & Lounge. Since it's your first night, you want to take it easy and you head to Catch Champagne Bar & Lounge where you can have a little bit of everything while sipping a few glasses of your favorite Laurent Perrier Rose champagne.
Pleasantly satisfied with your meal, you feel you're not ready for bed yet and you decide to have a nightcap drink at their pub named George. Since the name of the pub reminds you of a very dear 'drinking friend' from New York City, you decide to have a few Bombardiers and even a Symonds cider. Now, you are perfectly relaxed and ready for bed. As you head upstairs to dream about watches and peacefully rest in your comfy bed, you realize you might not even be able to fall asleep thinking of all the watches you'll see the next day on Old Bond Street and New Bond Street. Sweet watch dreams!
For more info on Andaz Liverpool Street Hotel click here.
Experience: Deakin & Francis Silver Bull and Bear Cufflinks. Perfectly Made to Match the Girard-Perregaux WW.TC Financial Worldtimer Chronograph in Titanium.
Deakin & Francis was founded in Birmingham, England in 1786 as the manufacturer of some of the world’s finest cufflinks and without a doubt one of the top brands for demanding watchlifestylers. Their workshop in Birmingham produces fine quality handmade jewellery in precious metals, incorporating vitreous enamel and fine gemstones. Seven generations after Charles Washington Shirley Deakin developed the product range, the business is today owned and managed by James and Henry Deakin. Over the last 200+ years, the team at Deakin & Francis has created over 1,000 cufflink designs for business people, celebrities and members of royalty worldwide. Some of their creations range from funky and fun to classic and extremely elegant in precious metals and stones.
The Bull and Bear cufflinks we are presenting you here are the perfect companion for those of you living the 'Wolf of Wall Street' lifestyle. The Bull and Bear Deakin & Francis cufflinks are handmade of sterling silver and encrusted with bright ruby eyes. The oxidized silver along with the ruby eyes are the perfect combination for those seeking a dressy but fun look.
Deakin & Francis offers a large selection of silver and gold cufflinks, leather cufflink boxes, money clips, wallets, bracelets, bangles and key rings. When it comes to their particularly fancy gold cufflinks, these come set with precious stones or in funky designs to make that first impressions unforgettable. Their gold cufflinks come in either 9K or 18K gold with vitreous enamel, gem set and hand painted crystal cufflinks. The designs are not only very well executed but also quite original including all sort of wild animals and bugs, a vast array of transportation vehicles, foods, drinks, skulls, quirky characters and even some amazing blue enamel and gold knot cufflinks.
Next time you are wearing that fabulous Girard-Perregaux WW.TC Financial Worldtimer Chronograph at the floor, make sure its paired with this oxidized silver cufflinks that match the beautiful dark gray color of its titanium case. Now, if you are one of those that prefers gold watches, these cufflinks are also available in 18K gold with ruby eyes for only $7,970 USD.
Sticker Price $570 USD. For more info on Deakin & Francis click here.
News: Pre-Baselworld 2014 Girard-Perregaux Presents the New Chrono Hawk Steel Bracelet. A Well Needed Addition to the Hawk Collection.
A steel bracelet for the Chrono Hawk collection. The Chrono Hawk line is now available with a stainless steel bracelet in a design and perfect finish that once again demonstrates Girard-Perregaux’s excellence.
The new bracelet of Girard-Perregaux’s Chrono Hawk line instills power and elegance into this resolutely masculine range. Its links form a pattern of remarkable purity and their lines epitomize contemporary watch design. This aesthetic is matched by equally advanced technical qualities, honing the multiple connections between these steel parts for optimum comfort when wearing. This new bracelet has a distinctive functional geometric style combining two types of links ; the first type generates a powerful line running along the middle, while the second surrounds the first. Subtly interwoven, they also exhibit alternating polished and satin finishes on the two outer bevels of the central links.
The fusion between these two types of links forms a finely balanced and well-proportioned ribbon, making a perfect fit with the strong lines of the Hawk Collection’s watch cases. The bracelet closes easily with a secure folding clasp and features a micro-adjustment system to ensure wearing comfort. Finally, it is interchangeable with the rubber version and can be ordered separately. The Hawk collection honors more than 130 years of technical watchmaking tradition, tracing back to 1880, when the Manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds provided specially designed watches for the German Navy. Directly descended from the Sea Hawk line, launched in 1940 and adapted for diving in 1970, and the Laureato, a sport model introduced in 1975, the Chrono Hawk has both sleek and sporty lines. Its asymmetric case formed of successive planes is the mark of its modern character, unparalleled in high-end watchmaking. It is topped by a bezel divided into two parts, one circular and the other octagonal, creating a unique visual effect. The technical dial, perfectly
legible and built on several levels, is decorated with a pattern using the shape of the famous Girard-Perregaux Tourbillon Bridge.
In this all-steel version, it is available in two colors: silver as ref. 49970-11-133-11A and metallic blue as ref. 49970-11-431-11A. Inside, the exclusive mechanical self-winding caliber GP03300 displays hours, minutes, seconds, date and chronograph function.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CHRONO HAWK STEEL BRACELET
Case in steel
Diameter: 44.00 mm
Crystal: anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back: sapphire crystal, secured by 6 screws
Water resistance: 100 meters (10 ATM)
Girard-Perregaux movement
GP3300-0074 (metallic blue dial)
GP3300-0075 (silver dial)
Mechanical, self-winding movement
Diameter: 30.00 mm (13 ’’’)
Frequency: 28,800 Vib/h - (4 Hz)
Power reserve: min. 46 hours
Jewels: 61
Functions: hour, minute, date, small second, chronograph
Steel bracelet with steel folding buckle micro-adjustable
For more info on Girard-Perregaux click here.
