Girard Perregaux

New model 2017: Girard-Perregaux Laureato Flying Tourbillon Skeleton

 

Friends,

 

This year’s surprises are not over from the Blue House on the Hill in La Chaux de Fonds!

 

Earlier this year we saw the birth of the Laureato Skeleton…

 

Now, here is the Laureato Flying Tourbillon Skeleton!

 

Same-same but different? No. Same-same BUT very different!

 

Same 42 mm Laureato base. White Gold or Pink Gold. Same complication: Skeleton, but executed in an entire different way, I will get back to that.

 

The most obvious difference being the Flying Tourbillon. By adding the Flying Tourbillon not only do GP raise the bar, they add a complication to the watch that normally would end up being a “hole in the dial” to be able to see.

 

Here since the dial is already “removed”, you get to see the Tourbillon in its full glory without compromising with the dial.

 

The Flying Tourbillon adds life to the watch in a whole other way than any regular balance wheel could. To see the Tourbillon swirl in its cage is magic, hypnotizing!

 

 

The movement here is the Calibre GP09520-0001, 262 components.

Dimensions are 32.50mm in diameter and 6.20mm thick.

 

If we compared to the Laureato Skeleton without the Flying Tourbillon, inside is the Calibre GP01800-0006, 30.6mm and 4.16mm thick.

 

Not only do we have a nicer case/movement ratio here, the larger movement allows a more open layout. Letting us enjoy the Skeleton work even better.

 

The PVD treated bridges are made in a style reminding me of some other famous bridges, Three Bridges… Fewer, more open… like arcs in the celling of a cathedral…

 

The “GIRARD-PERREGAUX” nicely integrated with the movement design, located on the lower bridge on top of the barrel.

 

The big characteristic Laureato sword hands, big luminous areas both on hands and indexes so I can guess, telling time in the dark will not be an issue here, but admiring the Tourbillon and the Skeleton work might be…

 

You might have noticed that the Tourbillon movement is 2.04mm thicker than the other movement, but the case of the Flying Tourbillon thinner, 0.12mm to be exact! The case being 42mm x 10.76mm giving the watch a nice slender look.

 

 

 

While the White Gold version gives the watch a colder, more technical look, the Pink Gold version is warmer. Unfortunately, I have no picture of the 18 Carat rotor as of now, but I can only imagine it to be beautifully shaped in line with this watch!

 

The case and bracelet are designed in the same way as the whole Laureato family, a superb combination of brushed and polished surfaces joining by delicate bevels.

 

 

Needless to say, this is one I am very excited to see in real!

 

 

Best

Blomman

 

 

Laureato Flying Tourbillon Skeleton

Technical specifications

 

Case

Material: 18K pink or white gold

Diameter: 42,00 mm

Thickness: 10,76 mm

Glass: glare proofed sapphire anti-reflective

Case-back: sapphire crystal

Dial: ring displaying suspended gold indexes with luminescent material

Hands: “baton” type enhanced with luminescent material

Water resistance: 30 meters (3ATM)

 

Movement

Reference: GP 09520-0001, mechanical with automatic winding

Diameter: 32.50 mm (14 ^½ ‘’’)

Thickness: 6.20 mm

Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h – (3 Hz)

Number of components: 262

Jewels: 28

Power reserve: min. 50 hours

Functions: flying tourbillon, hours, minutes

 

Bracelet

Material: white gold or pink gold, alternating mat and polished surfaces

 

References

White gold :        99110-53-001-53A

Pink gold:            99110-52-000-52A