Fine Watches
Fine Watches
Girard-Perregaux
Reference 995550.0.51.1530 Golden Bridges Tourbillon Repetition Minutes | An extremely rare yellow gold minute repeating tourbillon wristwatch, Circa 1995
Lot Closed
December 12, 06:02 PM GMT
Estimate
50,000 - 100,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Dial: silvered, blue guilloche center field
Caliber: cal. 9892 mechanical, 38 jewels
Case: 18k yellow gold, sapphire display back secured by four screws
Case number: No.1
Closure: 18k yellow gold GP buckle
Size: 38 mm diameter
Signed: case, dial and movement
Box: no
Papers: yes
Accessories: Girard Perregaux Certificate of Authenticity confirming the watch is No.1, and dated 30 August, 1996, an additional Certificate of Authenticity confirming that the present lot came into production in September 1996 and sold to Girard Perregaux's Argentinian agent, and service of the watch in 2009, instructional booklet.
The present lot is a very rare rendition of the famous Girard Perregaux Golden Bridges complication, combining a tourbillon with minute repeater. The lot is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity from the time of manufacture in 1996. An additional Certificate of Authenticity was provided in 2009 at the time of service, which confirms that this present lot at the time is only one of four ever produced with a yellow gold case. The watch was originally produced in 1996 and sold to the atelier's Argentinian agents.
In 1884, Constant Girard patented his first 'three bridge movement. In 1986, the Research and Development team at Girard-Perregaux were charged with designing and producing a wristwatch version of the three bridge tourbillon to be ready in time for the company's 1991 bicentenary. The movement of the three golden bridges appears beautifully simple, yet it masks the remarkable mechanical complexity of its design. It is this classic design that has arguably made it the most visibly recognizable tourbillon wristwatch.