Girard-Perregaux Neo Constant Escapement Release

this_hobby_of_hours · 2023-10-11T08:22:42Z

Explore the Girard Perregaux Neo Constant Escapement, a new benchmark for chronometric accuracy. Discover its innovative regulating escapement, design evolution, and pricing.

In this insightful post, 'this_hobby_of_hours' introduces the Girard Perregaux Neo Constant Escapement, a significant horological release. The author highlights GP's claims of a regulating escapement designed for stable energy delivery and exceptional chronometric accuracy. This piece serves as an excellent starting point for understanding the technical advancements and design evolution of this notable timepiece.

Key Points from the Discussion

The new Neo Constant Escapement features numerous aesthetic and technical improvements, including a centered time indication for better readability, a redesigned 45mm titanium case (down from 48mm and 46mm), increased skeletonization of the mainplate, and reworked escapement component geometry.
Key technical updates include a new locking lever for the winding lever, which previously used rubies interacting with the escape wheels, and the incorporation of silicium teeth on the escape wheels for more effective energy transmission.
The Neo Constant Escapement offers an additional day of power reserve and is COSC certified, further enhancing its chronometric performance.
The new Neo Constant Escapement is priced at USD 88,000, which is notably cheaper than previous generations; the first generation was USD 90,000, and its white gold version was USD 130,000, while the second generation white gold was USD 100,000.

The Discussion

gadalex

Oct 11, 2023

Stunning. The escapement in motion is mesmerising.

piccolochimico (aka dsgalaxy1)

Oct 11, 2023

Any difference with their Constant Escapement?

Or is it just marketing by placing the Neo prefix?

amanico

Oct 11, 2023

Other than the smaller case and chronometer and the aesthetics, no. ;)

this_hobby_of_hours

Oct 11, 2023

Interestingly, we were just chatting

In a previous post about the case size via the movement size.

this_hobby_of_hours

Oct 11, 2023

Seems like this new one is the 9200

And the previous one was the 9100

amanico

Oct 11, 2023

Seems very close to the former one. Apart the fact it is a chronometer, do you have more precisions on the supposed differences?

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