PeterCDE
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"making of", kind of...
G'day,
the sceleton tourbillon reminded me of a little intermezzo earlier this year, during the visit of fellow enthusiasts at Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard.
It´s a "making of" in some way 
A highlight of every visit at GP of course is the Haute Horlogerie department; that´s where all whirly thingies and particularly those with Three Bridges come to life.
That´s a heavy dose of watchmaking as can be and every time this workshop is a source of wonders and surprises. Admittedly, for me as well; despite having visited the Haute Horlogerie watchmakers in their old and new premises several times, it´s always something new to see.
Now this time, a seemingly simple piece was in the making, apart from the sceleton already pictured in some earlier posts in May 2007.
The group visiting the Haute Horlogerie workshop with all the stunning watches under work
Now wait; what´s Marc Frelechoux (GP´s watchmaker with a favor of "fancy" haircuts and truly golden hands) doing?
(picture courtesy of Felice)
The reactions are pretty much the same as mine
(Felice got it on his chip)
It´s still a long way until it is finally finished. But when it´s done...
The sceleton tourbillons are wonderful marvels, but the very very rare Sapphire Bridges would be a very tough choice to choose!
Cheers,
Peter
