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Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Lady Diamond Quartz Womens Watch 25890-D11-A76-111AGet Best Deal |
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1791 despite being orphaned at an early age, Jean Francois Bautte was a young man determined to succeed. Subsequently he was going to apprentice fitter, turner, watchmaker and goldsmith, thus ending their education. At the age of 19 years, and put his name to his first watches, this date marks the birth of Girard Perregaux.
Jean Francois Bautte was a talented watchmaker and became well known for its ultra-thin models, the factory founded in Geneva, and with innovative and revolutionary, hosted all the arts in the development of the watchmaking craft of that time under the same roof .
There, he gave the modest welcome the most distinguished visitors of his era, including the future Queen of England, Victoria.
A brilliant craftsman and a shrewd businessman, he negotiated with European courts, making it one of the most famous watchmakers of his time.
1837 Jacques Bautte and Jean Samuel Rossel happen to the illustrious Jean Francois Bautte, who inherited a legacy of industrial and cultural development of high quality.
1852 Constant Girard Girard & Cie founded. Two years later, he married Marie Perregaux, and the union of their two names, the factory Girard Perregaux was born in 1856 in La Chaux of Fonds.
1867 Girard Perregaux’s reputation quickly spread, even to the new world. The Tourbillon submitted by Constant Girard at the Universal Exhibition of 1867 in Paris won the gold medal.
In 1889, the famous Tourbillon with three gold bridges, the masterpiece of Constant Girard, received the gold medal in another exhibition of Universal in Paris 1901, for its perfection.
1880 Constant Girard developed the innovative concept of bringing in wrist watches. These clocks were requested personally by Emperor Wilhelm I, for officers in the imperial German navy. There were 2,000 units, in fact was the first large-scale production of wristwatches in history. But at that time prevailed on the watch pocket, and this idea was considered too revolutionary and production was interrupted.
It was not until the beginning of the next century, the wristwatch found success would enjoy to this day.
In 1905, Girard Perregaux was elected as a permanent member of the jury at international fairs most popular of the clock.
In 1906, he bought the old and famous company Bautte and joined Girard Perregaux & Cie.
In the early twentieth century, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin used a clock Girard Perregaux to measure the length of time of testing of its aeronautical dirigibles.
1928 Otto Graef, German watchmaker and owner of MIMO (Manufacture of Watches Or Internationale), acquisition equity shareholder of Girard Perregaux.
In 1930, is increased sales of wristwatches to the detriment of the pocket, almost fifty years after that Constant Girard had anticipated this kind of clock.
The 1940 Girard Perregaux brand continued to expand in Europe and America, mainly with the water repellent HALCÓN model of the RAF, while the mark MIMO focused on European markets.
1945 saw the introduction of a rectangular model inspired by Art Deco, later called Vintage 1945.
1966 At the end of the 60, Girard Perregaux was one of the few manufacturers to have an internal department of research and development, designing since then several revolutionary movements for the brand.
In 1966, Girard Perregaux equipped its line Gyromatic the first movement with high frequency (36,000 v / h). Watches equipped with this movement are extremely accurate, very accurate, that 70% of the certificates (COSC) published in 1967 by the Observatory of Neuchatel for the timers were high frequency of Girard Perregaux.
In 1970, Girard Perregaux was the first company in Switzerland producing quartz watches to an industrial scale, frequency, fixed by engineers Girard Perregaux, 32,687 Hertz, would become a universal standard for quartz watches.
1975 The brand began as a model for sports fans, the Laureate, with an octagonal polished bezel and a bracelet satin and integrated.
1981 At a time when the success of quartz stood at the Swiss watch industry at his feet, Girard Perregaux was one of the first companies to watch prestige, to return to the traditional mechanical clocks. Watchmakers main Girard Perregaux occurred twenty reproductions of famous bridges Tourbillon with three gold pocket watch.
1991 To celebrate its bicentennial, the factory used his remarkable skills to create a miniature version of the bracelet very famous Tourbillon with three gold bridges.
1992 The Italian businessman, architect and former pilot, Luigi Macaluso, took control of Girard Perregaux
1993 Under the leadership of Luigi Macaluso, Girard Perregaux signed an agreement with Ferrari. To commemorate the accord, created a limited series of chronographs with the legendary symbol of ferrari, the “horse rampant.”
This arrangement has produced an extraordinary collection of models in sports and complications impressive between 1994 and 2004.
1994 In a time when many bought Swiss watch movements, Girard Perregaux focused on expanding its manufacturing capacity and in 1994 introduced the GP3000 and the GP3100, a new family of ultra-thin movements.
1998 purchased a building from the early twentieth century Villa Marguerite, and restored as a museum located there.
1999, to celebrate their participation in the SIHH (Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie), Girard Perregaux launched an automatic version of its famous Tourbillon with three gold bridges. This was made possible by the introduction of an ingenious system of micro-rotor platinum (patented in 1999) placed below the barrel. The same year, developed a new movement of the chronograph of the column-wheel 23.3 millimeters in diameter.
2001 Girard Perregaux, introduced a motion with a new system to date, with a viewing window enlarged, and a moon phase indicator.
The same year, and in line with its long watchmaking tradition, launches WW.TC (global control of the time), a large model that combines the function of the stopwatch and time signals from the world.
It’s 2003 reference to the role it had in the history of quartz movements, Girard Perregaux introduced a new quartz movement.
According to its 2004 status, Girard Perregaux launched the concept of Eye of the Cat, a new line of women’s watches with mechanical movements small.
Brand also was involved in the Copa America, next to the team Oracle BMW Racing. In December, Girard Perregaux opened its first boutique in Gstaad.
Girard Perregaux is one of the few genuine articles of manufacture Switzerland. His “Savoir Faire” is inherent in their product, thus creating unique objects. This uniqueness stems from the subtle combination of technical mastery and passion for design, to this end, Girard Perregaux is betting entirely by the investigation, as well as production of a wide range of movements, from the most simple to Complications superlatives.
Consequently, it has become a prominent supplier in the movement and gauges in the watch industry. This combines technical mastery hand craft the design and scrupulous attention to detail and more sophisticated style. Girard Perregaux watches express the emotion and passion.
