Girard Perregaux is popular in the entire world as a manufacturer of wristwatches that impress by their excellence. Girard Perregaux watches are not just wristwatches, these are genuine works of art whose beauty is great and whose movements are really perfect. Girard Perregaux offered its first timepiece is 1867, the fantastic tourbillion with three gold bridges that amazed everyone. Golden bridges are the distinctive feature of Girard Perregaux timekeepers.
In 1992 the watch house was leaded by Gino Macaluso, the world known auto racer and a very successful businessman. Then the brand offered the Tourbillon With Three Gold Bridges watch that is so much loved by watch connoisseurs from the entire world. This timepiece immediately became fantastically successful, and this is evident, because the timepiece is truly outstanding.
Then the excellent Opera One and Opera Two wristwatches were released, these wristwatches impress by their minute repeater that features very rare Carillon mechanism. The Opera Two watch model, together with minute repeater, possesses perpetual calendar and displays data, month and day of week on additional dials. These wristwatch models are known as ones of the world’s greatest timepieces.
Girard Perregaux produces not only timepieces, also the brand develops movements of the best quality, these movements are used in Girard Perregaux wristwatches as well as in timepieces by other brands.
1995 was marked by Vintage 1945 wristwatch model that enjoyed great success with those who are fond of vintage style. The model does look stylish. Serious men like this model for its elegant design and excellent quality.
Collection of Girard Perregaux contains a fantastic range of watches. The brand releases awesome classic watches, and together with these wristwatches there are awesome sports Girard Perregaux timepieces, for example Ferrari timepieces that are very much liked by persons who are interested in auto racing.
As usual in 2010 Girard Perregaux presented the new outstanding ww.tc Shadow New York watch model that is available in a limited edition of 10 pieces only. The timepiece has a very stylish dial with 24-hour ring. The model possesses a ceramic case that measures 43 mm, the inside case of the model is crafted from titanium. The case back features six screws and a sapphire crystal. The model is waterproof to 50 meters. The movement of the timepiece is the GP3387 movement that offers power reserve of 46 hours.
Also in 2010 the brand released the awesome Opera One Sapphire Dial watch that has vintage design. The timepiece features a case that is crafted from white gold. The model features such complications as minute repeater and central tourbillion. The case of the model measures 44 mm in diameter. The watch is water resistant to 30 m. The movement – the GP9899 caliber offers power reserve of 75 hours. The beautiful alligator leather strap with gold buckle looks very elegant.
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Girard-Perregaux: The Company That Makes True Chef-D’Oeuvres
Friday, June 10th, 2011Piaget: New Models
Thursday, June 9th, 2011Piaget is very much popular in the entire world for its truly luxurious jewelry timepieces. However, few people are aware of the fact that Piaget is also popular as one of the most outstandingmanufacturers of movements that are used by other brands.
Piaget was established in 1950 and very soon its fantastic jewelry watches (http://www.replicator.co) became very famous. The catalogue of Piaget is very big, it comprises a huge variety of beautifully designed wristwatches. However, Piaget watches are greatnot only owing to their beauty. Piaget collaborates with other enterprises and develops designs of watch models as well as movements of the high quality.
Among the Piaget timepieces there is such an awesome model as the Emperador Tourbillon watch model with square movement. This timekeeper is powered by the in-house 600 caliber with hand-winding movement. The tourbillion is placed at 12 o’clock. The watch features an amazing 3.5 construction.
The Piaget Magic Hour wristwatch is definitely one of the best Piaget timepieces. This wristwatch is truly cute, since it transforms from a timekeeper with oval case into a luxurious timekeeper with asymmetrical case. This timekeeper is a great alternative for persons who like to be in the center of attention.
In the last year the brand celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Polo wristwatch collection and released the great Polo FortyFive series. FortyFive in the name of the lineage means not only the diameter of the case. Forty Five means average duration of a polo match. Timepieces from this lineage feature a 45 chronograph. Accuracy of timepieces is provided by the high quality 880P caliber. Since this is a sports lineage, timepieces comprised by it are made from titanium and rubber. Waterproof to 100 m.
The Polo Tourbillon Relatif is one of the greatest novelties of the Polo watch collection in 2010. The watch features a beautiful music-like design with notes, musical instruments and a portrait of a jazzman. The watch is powered by the 608P movement that features a flying tourbillion and a power reserve of 68 hours. The timepiece is crafted from white gold, the watch looks very luxurious. The timepiece has an alligator leather strap.
One more cute novelty of this year is the Altiplano Anniversary Edition with super-thin in-house 1200 caliber. The timepiece amazes by its super thin movement that is only 2.35 mm thick. 50 hour power reserve. The watch looks very elegant due to its classic rounded gold case. The blue dial is adorned with guilloche. The timepiece was released in a limited edition of 235 pieces.