Girard-Perregaux Pink Ribbon Cat's Eye....
Jul 03, 2008
Girard-Perregaux, one of Switzerland's oldest and most prestigious watch manufacturers, has presented a limited edition ladies' timepiece whose proceeds will assist the work of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), a non-profit organization devoted to the prevention and cure of breast cancer.
Presented in a limited series of just 11 pieces for the North American market, the....
Girard-Perregaux And....
Jun 24, 2008
A Girard-Perregaux automatic movement will animate the limited edition Boucheron Reflet XL Automatic watch, a new timepiece....
Girard-Perregaux And Luxury....
Jun 10, 2008
Noted luxury group PPR has formed a long-term strategic partnership with the Sowind Group, a Swiss holding company headed by....
Girard-Perregaux Bi-Axial Tourbillon Watch Announced For SIHH 2008
Feb 28, 2008
The Girard-Perregaux Bi-Axial Tourbillon watch will carry on the legend of the tourbillon with three gold bridges, long an achievement of pride for this venerable Swiss manufacturer. Within a stately 45mm brushed rose gold case, this limited edition Girard-Perregaux watch shows off an innovative bi-axial tourbillon, which compensates for errors in....
Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon Watch Sells for $625,000 in Las Vegas
Feb 11, 2008
No sooner did it arrive in Las Vegas, than it was gone. The Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon watch, one of the most talked about--and expensive--complicated watches of 2007, received its first delivery to Wynn & Co. Jewelry. Mere hours after its delivery, the world's first Jackpot Tourbillon watch offered for sale was united....
Girard-Perregaux Watches Commemorate Legendary Monte-Carlo Rally Wins
Feb 07, 2008
Girard-Perregaux has chosen to pay homage to two notable Monte-Carlo Rally victories, with limited edition watches specially designed in commemoration. The first, the Girard-Perregaux "Chronograph Monte-Carlo 1965" watch, is dedicated to the 1965 victory of Timo Mäkinen and Paul Easter in their Mini Cooper, who emerged victorious over a field of....
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Palladium watch celebrates Neuchâtel Centenary Prize
Feb 01, 2008
Girard-Perregaux has announced a special, limited edition variation of their classically styled 1966 timepiece. These exclusive Girard-Perregaux watches are a homage to the Centenary Prize, which was awarded to Girard-Perregaux in 1966 by the Neuchâtel Observatory, for the brand's many accomplishments in the field of chronometry.The Girard-Perregaux....
Girard Perregaux WW.TC Chronograph and World Market Function Watches
Jan 16, 2008
World Time watches have been manufactured in Switzerland since the beginning of the 20th century. A world time watch is a very complicated timepiece that has been designed to measure the time in multiple major cities across the world. This is a very difficult watch to design and manufacture as the movement and dial must be synchronized to make the world time....
Tip of the Week: The 17 Best Products in the World of 1968
Jan 04, 2008
What did New Yorkers consider the 17 best products in the world in 1968? In a survey carried out for the New York Times magazine in May 1968, Girard-Perregaux was ranked foruth in the list of best products in the world, and named as the highest quality watch brand! This survery is a further testament to the long-standing presence of Girard-Perregaux in the....
Watch Collectors, Car Collectors…..is it the same person?
Dec 20, 2007
Seems as if somebody thinks so. With increasingly popularity, watch manufacturers have partnered with luxury car companies, car race organizers, and professional race car drivers to leverage the synergies of their product mix and to better reach what they believe to be the same potential customer. Looking at the general increase in luxury goods consumption....
Girard Perregaux Ferrari F1 Watch
Dec 20, 2007
Girard Perregaux was one of the very first Swiss Watch Manufacturers to embrace professional car racing with a passion. Girard Perregaux has had a long and productive relationship with both Ferrari and the Formula One racing world. The Pour Ferrari timepieces from GP are sought after by car collectors and Ferrari owner’s world wide. GP’s Pour Ferrari F1....
Champion of Time: Girard Perregaux Owner Gino Macaluso
Dec 20, 2007
Under a huge glass sphere atop the former headquarters of Fiat in Turin, Italy is where I met Gino Macaluso. On an unseasonably warm, late-winter day in early 2007, the owing Group President hosted a gathering of journalists, designers and friends. The meeting was part business, part pleasure. Invitees had come to have a sneak peal at the eye-catching new....
The Water Resistance of Swiss Watches
Oct 02, 2007
From the inception of the first portable timepieces, it has been a preoccupation of watchmakers to protect the delicate mechanisms from the ravages of the elements, particularly dust and moisture. As watches for the wrist gained favor in the 20th century, and watches moved from the protection of the waistcoat pocket to the hazards of exposure on the....