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Girard-Perregaux
One of the oldest continuously operating manufactures, celebrated for the architecturally striking Neo-Tourbillon with Three Bridges design patented in 1884.
- Founded
- 1791
- Founder
- Jean-François Bautte
- Country
- Switzerland
- Headquarters
- La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland
- Status
- Privately held (Kering-linked heritage, now independent under Sowind Group)
- Signature materials
- 18k pink gold, titanium, sapphire, PVD-coated bridges
- Signature movements
- In-house Three Bridges tourbillon calibre GP09400, Laureato automatic calibre GP01800
- Notable designers
- Constant Girard
- Collections
- 3
Every collection
Collections & specifications
Laureato
1975
Girard-Perregaux's answer to the 1970s luxury steel sport watch trend, distinguished by its octagonal bezel over a round case.
- Category
- Integrated sport watch
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, titanium, 18k rose gold
- Sizes
- 38mm, 42mm, 44mm
- Dial
- Clou de Paris hobnail-guilloché dial
- Crystal
- Scratch-resistant sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Integrated steel bracelet or rubber strap
- Movements
- Calibre GP01800
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 54 hours
- Water resistance
- 100m (10 ATM)
- Complications
- Date
- Key references
- 81010-11-131-11A
- Price band
- $11,000–$20,000
Three Bridges
1884 (patent), 1991 (wristwatch revival)
An architecturally iconic tourbillon design with three arrow-shaped bridges suspending the going train, mainplate, and tourbillon in open view.
- Category
- Haute horlogerie tourbillon
- Designers
- Constant Girard
- Case materials
- 18k pink gold, titanium, sapphire
- Sizes
- 44mm, 45mm
- Dial
- Openworked, no traditional dial—bridges form the display
- Crystal
- Sapphire crystal front and caseback
- Strap / bracelet
- Alligator leather strap
- Movements
- Calibre GP09400
- Movement type
- Manual-wind tourbillon
- Power reserve
- 72 hours
- Water resistance
- 30m (3 ATM)
- Complications
- Tourbillon
- Key references
- 99295-34-000-BA6A
- Price band
- $130,000–$300,000+
Free Bridge
2021
A more accessible openworked collection inspired by the Three Bridges philosophy, distilled into a single central bridge design.
- Category
- Openworked dress watch
- Designers
- In-house design studio
- Case materials
- Stainless steel, 18k rose gold
- Sizes
- 44mm
- Dial
- Skeletonized dial with single sweeping bridge
- Crystal
- Scratch-resistant sapphire
- Strap / bracelet
- Alligator leather strap or rubber strap
- Movements
- Calibre GP08400
- Movement type
- Automatic
- Power reserve
- 50 hours
- Water resistance
- 30m (3 ATM)
- Key references
- 49590-11-000-BB60
- Price band
- $15,000–$22,000