SIHH 2012: a watch Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater

At SIHH 2012 exhibition the company Girard – Perregaux has presented its latest novelties, which certainly should find a warm response from fans of watches with repeater. The wrist watch Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater is an elegant embodiment of advanced technologies, the harmony of mechanical perfection and incomparable musical performance. The men’s watch Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater (Ref: 99650-52-711-BK6A) is equipped with a unique mechanism repeater with a deep and pure sound. Clean lines and acoustic perfection of the mechanism is the result of 220 years experience of the company, the relentless pursuit of perfection and virtuosity of watchmakers, boldly transcending the boundaries of high watch making. The model Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater is sustained in the strict design of the classical style, with an elegant case that is hidden one of the greatest achievements of watch making - minute repeater. The repeater function was invented long before the invention of electricity. Watches with repeater are mainly used to determine the time at night. Today, in modern watch making repeater is one of the most popular advanced features of the true connoisseurs of watch making.

The Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater watch is manufactured in compliance with the finest traditions of watch making. The presence of sound in this model was made possible by the special design of the two gongs, twisted inside, and small hammers beating on them at certain intervals. Setting up of gongs for creating vibration, providing the perfect sound is a difficult task with which the master of the company coped with honor. The original design is required additional hours of research to get the desired result of the acoustic properties from the watch creators. In particular, the master of Girar Perregaux provided three features in the design of the case: a) the diameter of the caliber is ideally proportional to the inner diameter of the case that provides the maximum resonance, b) the case back is curved, which increases the volume of air between the mechanism and the case, thus improving the propagation of sound, c) the lower part of the case back is subjected to the diamond polishing, which reduces acoustic noise.

The watch case with diameter of 42 mm is made of pink gold. The watch mechanism with manual winding provides more than 4-day power reserve. The nobility of the new model emphasizes the white enamel dial, decorated with foliate blued hands and applied hour markers with incredible clean lines. Watch execution fully demonstrates and transmits the philosophy of minimalism, and to achieve complete aesthetic perfection of a new model the masters gave the balance wheel an arrow shape, reminiscent the legendary golden bridges of Girar Perregaux.
Special processing mechanism is grinding the edges on the "shoulders" of the bridge to give the semi-cylindrical shape, while at the same time without disturbing the transition from center to edge. To obtain a perfect surface with perfect bevels the masters align it with the grinding stone, grinding wheel and diamond paste. All details of the mechanism are treated in such way, so that is born an extraordinary harmony between functionality and design.
The case of this incredibly luxurious and at the same time restrained model is made of polished pink gold, the diameter is 42 mm, glass - sapphire with anti-reflective coating. The watch bezel is made with the use of diamond polishing and shot peening on the inside. The case back is screwed with 4 screws; all inscriptions are engraved by hand. Water resistance of this watch is 30 meters; the crown is also made of pink gold with engraved logo GP. The strap is made of black matte leather and equipped with clasp made of pink gold.
The watch movement is manufacturing mechanical movement with hand winding Girard-Perregaux P E09-0001, consisting of 317 details. The platinum of movement is made with rhodium-coated and guilloche pattern, the bridges are made with pattern Cotes de Geneve, the input angle – polished. The striking movement is made with two opposed hammers which beat off hours, quarters and minutes. Adjusting the speed of striking movement is through the inertial wheel, rear spring from the bridge.
Buy watch Girard-Perregaux 1966 Minute Repeater one can from official representatives of the company and in specialty stores.