Friends, For me, this is a watch that only have one focus: the Gold Bridge Tourbillon. The characteristic Gold Bridge take over and locks my eyes.... The Tourbillon makes its dance.... And suddenly the only thing on my mind is that I feel like being sucke

Girard Perregaux released some superb watches in the 1966 family, from the Haute Horlogerie line, to the more affordable range. In the Haute Horlogerie, the 1966 Minute Repeater is certainly my favourite, if only they decided to make it in white metal...

When the GP 1966 Tourbillon with Gold Bridge stares at you from a glass display case, why wouldn’t you ask to try it on?! This is the pink gold version (Ref. 99535-52-131-BKBA) available in a limited run of 25 watches but there is also an ultra scarce whi

... of the 2011 1966 Tourbillon (Ref. 99535). Also in a 40mm RG case. The hand finishing of the single tourbillon bridge is lovely, as is the curved brushed dial and blued hands. Nice size on the wrist. It was designed to evoke a 19th century pocket watch

PRESS RELEASE It embodies the wisdom of the major complications and the innate elegance of Haute Horlogerie watches. Girard-Perregaux’s new Tourbillon with Gold Bridge is the expression of a unique heritage. The tourbillon mechanism is a combination of th

The 220th anniversary limited edition of the 1966 Tourbillon With Gold Bridge, just for comparison's sake. Also an elegant option. It's hard to decide which one I like best! Cheers, Daos

Many of you responded very positively to the previous incarnation of the 1966 Tourbillon With Gold Bridge, celebrating the 220th anniversary of the Manufacture. What do you think about this latest incarnation? I think it is lovely and bursting with elegan

There was one very bad piece of news this year at the SIHH. Girard-Perregaux will leave the SIHH in 2013 and will join Baselworld. At least we had marvellous watches to discover and try to forget! The most striking watch (IMVHO) proposed this year is a La

Some say they like vintage watches. I do say so. Of course when you attend an event like the SIHH there are many new watches around to make you forget vintage watches. This year's SIHH was no different and I'm still dreaming of a Girard-Perregaux 1966 tou