Girard-Perregaux 2024 Novelties: Tourbillon Collection

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Amanico, a respected voice in the WatchProSite community, offers an insightful first look at Girard Perregaux's 2024 novelties, focusing on two new iterations: the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges and the La Esmeralda Tourbillon A Secret Eternity Edition. His detailed examination highlights the technical specifications and aesthetic choices, providing a critical foundation for understanding these high-horology pieces. This article synthesizes community reactions to these significant releases, exploring the nuances of their design and market positioning.

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Well, two novelties, not really, as they rather are two new iterations.

Let's see them.

1/ Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges:

Here, you have a rose gold 44 mm case, 15, 35 mm high, including the domed sapphire . High and big it is, but you have to deal with the automatic movement ( Cal GP 9400 ) with its 42 mm diameter and 9, 45 mm thickness. As we mention the movement it beats at 21, 600 vibrations per hour and has a good power reserve of 60 hours.

Who said that an automatic movement cannot be sublime?

The most important novelty here? The fact that the three rose gold bridges are PVD coated, bringing a touch of modernity in this classic environment. The superb detail? The PVD treatment enhances the beauty of the rose gold chamfers. Sublime.

Now, the PVD may not be to everyone's taste, here.

If I got it well, this Tourbillon with three flying bridges is not a limited edition, but at the price of... 180 000 Euros, I am not sure it will be massively produced...

2/ La Esmeralda Tourbillon A Secret Eternity Edition.

Another homage to the eponymous pocket watch from 1889.

Here we have a pink gold engraved and enameled case, whose dimensions are generous ( 43 mm big, 15, 10 mm high ). The automatic movement, the Cal GP 09600 is 32 mm big and 7, 68 mm high, with a power reserve of 50 hours.

The dial is a masterpiece in itself, hand guilloché and enameled with honey hues. Now, I wonder if I would not prefer it without these horses on the front... And also on the back.

The good idea? The hinged case back, allowing you to see the superb movement.

You got my feelings on this watch. Simpler would have been more my taste. It is a bot too " loaded " and sophisticated, not to say " mannered "...

And it comes at an even higher price: 472, 000 Euros. At that level of prices, I have other choice(s) and preference(s).

Looking forward to reading your comments and thoughts,

Best,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges was showcased at Geneva, with initial production preceding the Bucherer Blue series, indicating its early prominence in GP's lineup.
Girard Perregaux operates with distinct departments, producing both more accessible lines like the Laureato and highly artisanal, haute horlogerie pieces such as these novelties.
While acknowledging the artisanal beauty and haute horlogerie execution, some collectors find the designs, particularly the La Esmeralda Tourbillon A Secret Eternity Edition with its equestrian motifs, to be 'too much' for their personal taste.
The pricing of these novelties, at 180,000 Euros for the Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges and 472,000 Euros for the La Esmeralda, is a significant point of discussion, with some members questioning the brand's strategy.

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AuHavrePro

Sep 1, 2024

The second, despite its highly admirable and impressive execution, simply too much, just like you pointed out....

this_hobby_of_hours

Sep 1, 2024

Hmm, I’m really not sure what to say … All beautiful pieces. Haute horolgerie. GP is 2 companies on one … like many other Swiss brands. There are the “nicely” finished from one Dept (laurrwto etc) and then there are these from a different Dept. I think these are beautiful artisanal pieces but not really my current interest. 🤝

iamawatchnut

Sep 1, 2024

A bit too busy. For that money, I would look at the Heliotourbillon from JLC

smironov

Sep 1, 2024

Both designs are too much for me. Prices are even more so. No idea what are they thinking with these prices...

MTR

Sep 2, 2024

It was also shown to me at Geneva last weekend. I was told that they started withsome pieces but then the Bucherer Blue series was brought forward. Afterwards, some improvements were made to the RG version due to the vomüpletely different behaviour compared to titanium.

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