Kong introduces the Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Jewellery, Tourbillon with Gold Bridge, a stunning fusion of high jewelry and fine watchmaking from 2013. This piece exemplifies the Manufacture's virtuosity, featuring over 1,000 snow-set diamonds and a hand-engraved mother-of-pearl dial. The post offers a detailed look at the craftsmanship and technical specifications of this award-winning women's complication.
A halo of light with a unique beating heart. Girard-Perregaux’s
latest creation crystallizes the union of High Jewellery and Fine
Watchmaking. Covered in more than 1,000 snow-set diamonds, Cat’s Eye
Jewellery, Tourbillon with Gold Bridge flaunts a motherof-pearl dial -
it is the hallmark of Fine Watchmaking dedicated to women.
Without
a doubt, the virtuosity of the Girard-Perregaux Manufacture thrives on
boldness and freedom to innovate,creating an alchemy befitting the
finest achievements and offering the most sophisticated watch. The Cat’s
Eye Jewellery, Tourbillon with Gold Bridge captivates with its case in
white gold adorned with diamonds, its hand-engraved and carefully
polished natural pearl dial, and its Manufacture movement whose pedigree
goes back more than 125 years.
The oval silhouette dons its
Sunday best: more than a thousand carefully selected diamonds encrust
the white gold case. Called “snow”, this style of setting is mastered by
very few artisans, and involves positioning the stones so as to leave
nothing else visible apart from the crimping grains, playing with
diameters to perfectly fit the curvature of the case. The setter works
without a drawing, following his instinct and know-how, hollowing
cavities in the gold one by one and fitting the stones individually as
the work progresses. Three weeks are needed for the setting work, making
every Cat’s Eye Jewellery, Tourbillon with Golden Bridge a unique
creation.
Complicit in this exceptional piece, the natural mother
of pearl dial brings exclusive technology to its iridescent glints to
create a pearl decoration. The striking optical effect gives life to the
piece by capturing and reflecting light. At six o’clock the famous
Tourbillon with the delicately hand-engraved gold Bridge presides
majestically, powered by the GP09700 Manufacture movement. Boasting a
minimum power reserve of 70 hours, the manually wound movement has 177
components decorated, fitted and assembled by hand. The back of the
white gold case can accommodate a personalized engraving. An alligator
strap with snow-set folding clasp adds the perfect finishing touch.
The
new Cat’s Eye Jewellery, Tourbillon with Gold Bridge is the latest
addition to a collection founded in 2004, dedicated to women, and winner
of numerous awards for its elegance and craftsmanship.
Technical specifications
Case: white goldDimensions: 38.40 mm x 32.90 mmGlass: anti-reflective sapphireCase-back: secured by 4 screwsWater resistance: 30 meters (3 ATM )SettingCase and folding buckle: min. 1,000 brilliant-cut diamondsCrown: 1 rose-cut diamondDial in natural white mother-of-pearlRaised pearl motif , hand polishedGirard-Perregaux Movement GP09700-0011Mechanical, manual winding movementDiameter: 32.00 x 27.00 mm (14 1/4 ’’’ x 12 ’’’)Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h - (3 Hz)Power reserve: min. 70 hoursJewels: 20Number of components: 177Main Plate: rhodium-plated, circular-grained, with circular-grained and beveled hollowsBridges: Geneva stripes, polished edgesTourbillon bridge: in white gold, hand-polished and engraved, edges and top polished,hand-drawn stroke finishing for the sides and undersideBalance wheel: variable inertia (with gold regulation screw)Functions: Tourbillon, hour, minute, small second on the tourbillonWhite alligator leather strapSnow set white gold folding buckleReference: 99498D53V701-KK7A
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