Girard-Perregaux Opens Flagship Boutique on Madison Avenue
Girard-Perregaux continues its expansion with the opening of its first American boutique at 701 Madison Avenue, the prestigious home to some of the world's finest luxury brands. The Leonori building, constructed in 1902 and designated a city landmark, houses Girard-Perregaux between 62nd and 63rd streets. All of the Brand's collections, including the Haute Horlogerie models and limited editions, are showcased in this elegant space. The boutique's interior architecture reflects the Brand’s commitment to fine craftsmanship, exquisite design, modern technology, and attention to detail. Italian architect Ermanno Previdi followed the design inspiration of the Brand's President, Luigi Macaluso and his son Stefano, Vice President and a trained architect. The new flagship boutique is the Brand’s eighth worldwide, after Gstaad, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Prague and Beirut. It is also a reminder of Girard-Perregaux's historic links with the United States. These date back to

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Over the last year I've been building a small collection of AP accessories from Books, Baseball Hats, Key fobs, cases, loupes, glove and golf markers. I have 3 or 4items left all Brand new and wanted to offer them up to fellow enthusiasts. I Im not looking to sell but in parallel to collecting accosories ive also built up a nice little library and instead would be open to a swap with a coffee table book on Patek, Lange, Rolex or Other luxury watch brands.

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