Girard Perregaux

La Chaux-de-Fonds, 27 October 2010 - We are deeply saddened to announce that Mr. Luigi Macaluso, Chairman of SOWIND GROUP (Girard-Perregaux and JEANRICHARD), has unexpectedly passed away . Luigi Macaluso, affectionately known as "Gino" by those closest to...  

my deepest condolence to him & his family...

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a big loss to the world of high horology. i have always liked GP and respected them for keeping true to their value of using in house movements and delivering great value for money, esp compared to the marketing and pricing strategies of their counterpart... 

Hi, It is always sad to learn a death, especially when unexpected. It is even more difficult to admit when you learn the death of a very active, passionate and respectable man. I'm sad for his family, friends and for all at Sowind. Thank you Dr Macaluso f... 

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Mr Macaluso has been instrumental to bring GP back to its former glory. May he rest in peace.

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I've always been a great fan of the man. Not just for watches, but because of his great interest in 1970's rally cars as well A great shame Tim

Gino was such a visionary in the watch world. My most sincere condolences... I am sure Max and Stefano will carry on the GP torch. Jon

and everyone whose life he enriched. It is a sad, sad day. I will never forget the hospitality and graciousness he showed the group my wife and I joined when we toured the manufacture with the PuristS--a day we will always thank him for showing us the mag... 

This message has been edited by Hororgasm on 2010-10-29 17:44:08

Sad news and my condolences to his family. Regards, ED-209

The death of Luigi Macaluso (Gino) is a great loss to the world of horology. Just last June we loss Mr. Nicolas Hayek Swatch Group supremo, the world is shock by the death of our belovered Gino/Luigi. May god bless his soul. Out of respect to the great Lu...