SIHH: Girard-Perregaux 1966 Tourbillon With Gold Bridge
At SIHH, Girard-Perregaux’s Haute Horlogerie collection will be enhanced by the addition of a model inspired by its history and its complication: the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridge. Expressing the essence of Girard-Perregaux watchmaking tradition, it will be available in an edition of 50 individually-numbered pieces.In the mid-19th century, Constant Girard-Perregaux created a timepiece that was awarded a first-class prize by the Neuchatel Observatory. Its tourbillon movement featured three parallel bridges, under which the barrel, center wheel and tourbillon were aligned. In this innovative concept, the tourbillon served not only as a technical and funcational component, but as a design element as well. In 1889, the watchmaker received the ultimate accolade: Girard-Perregaux won a gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition for his Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges.The new 1966 Tourbillon With Gold Bridge evokes its illustrious predecessors and pays tribute t

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