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crown comfort takes us back to December 1982, highlighting Girard-Perregaux's audacious move to revive the Three-Golden-Bridge Tourbillon during the Quartz Crisis. This post showcases the very first modern pocket watch featuring this iconic complication, emphasizing its historical significance and exceptional finishing.
Friends,
On my recent visit to the manufacture, I was able to see a very special historic piece that deeply impressed me. We all know the story of the three-bridge-tourbillon as it started in the 19th century, but today let’s look at the 80s. The 80s were a difficult time, the height of the Quartz crisis for the Swiss watch industry.
It was at that time, when Girard-Perregaux took a bold step to resurrect the masterpiece of its historic collection, the Three-Golden-Bridge Tourbillon.
In December 1982, the first modern Pocket Watch with Three-Golden-Bridge was born and I was able to see that very first one.
With 45mm it is even for a pocket watch impressive, but the backside of the movement just blows you away. You are looking at ~1000 hours of finishing work.
This watch one could say was the watch that gave rebirth to mechanical haute horlogery at GP and is a milestone in modern history for GP.
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Have a great GP week Yours D
I discovered the world of pocket watches some 5 years ago, at the JLC Heritage Gallery. I spent one full day admiring them. And what caught my attention was the care brought to the movement finishings... I was puzzled. No wonder why I am falling under the charm and spell of this GP movement... Best, my friend. Nicolas
Fantastic photos do justice to a masterpiece!
Thx for this charming but outstanding share !.. Best, hs.
the movements are also bigger and as such require even more attention on the finishing and decoration. The other thing that is fascinating with pocket watches is also the case engravings. I'm not a fan of engraved cases on wrist watches, but love them on pocket watches.
that also presented challenges when about 9 years later they wanted to start a serial production of Three-Bridge Tourbillon wristwatches. You cannot sustain that with that amount of effort, so some changes had to be made, but I'll cover that another time
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