Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second

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Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second, large

Article: Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second, case back

Article: Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second, movement

Another novelty by Girard-Perregaux, which will be presented at the upcoming Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie (SIHH), is a Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second watch, built upon the principles of timeless elegance and brand’s long watchmaking tradition.

With this watch Girard-Perregaux pays homage to the elegant 19th century pocket watches and their pure classic lines. The dial of this new piece, with hand-grained finish, recalls some of the timeless pocket watch creations as it showcases graceful painted numerals and blued steel hands. The small seconds hand is positioned at 9 o’clock while date aperture shows at 3 o’clock, making this watch perfectly balanced, neat and easy to read.

The case is crafted in pink gold and sculptured in 38 mm round shape. Its solid case-back is engraved with commemorative inscription, honoring a date in 1889 when Girard-Perregaux won the Gold Medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris for its pocket watch Tourbillon with three gold bridges. Inside the case beats mechanical movement GP3300 calibre with automatic winding. The movement is built on 28 jewels, it beats at 28,800 vibrations per hour and provides at least 46 hours of power reserve. The watch is water resistant to 30 meters.

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second

Girard-Perregaux 1966 Small Second is offered in a numbered limited edition of 100 exemplars. It comes under the reference number 49526-52-111-BK6A, mounted on an alligator strap with pin buckle in pink gold.