Monday, October 3, 2011

Vintage 1945 XXL and its three white gold Bridges

Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold Bridges, Limited Edition in White Gold

Courtesy of Girard-Perregaux

Limited to a grand total of  50 pieces!

This new time keeper from Girard-Perregaux features their famous Tourbillon with three gold Bridges. The limited-edition features rhodium-plated skeleton bridges. In a time when watches are slapped together in some "off-shore" location in minutes, it is comforting to know that there is still a company investing the time to create masterpieces like this - seven days are invested in the pursuit of achieving just the right finish.  The Tourbillon's 72 components demand a perfect assembly within an unforgiving diameter of 12 millimeters!

Courtesy of Girard-Perregaux
Here are the details - straight from the folks at Girard-Perregaux -

White Gold Case
Diameter: 36.10 mm x 35.25 mm
Glass: anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back: secured by four screws, anti-reflective sapphire glass
Water-resistance: 30 metres
Hand-engraved individual numbering

Girard-Perregaux 9600C movement
Automatic winding mechanism with platinum micro-rotor mounted on the barrel arbor, Girard-Perregaux patent
Functions: hours, minutes, small seconds on the Tourbillon
Dimensions: 28.60 mm x 30.30 mm
Total thickness: 6.25 mm
Frequency: 21,600 vibrations/hour (3 Hz)
Jewels: 31
Power reserve: minimum 48 hours

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