February 22nd, 2010 by Vivian Lau

Not a few people know and love high-end quartz watches by Girard Perregaux. And few people know that is Seiko that made the first quartz watch in 1969, and Girard Perregaux was one of the first Swiss watch brands that made quartz watches and it greatly contributed to the setting of the the quartz movement frequency standard-32.768 hertz. This standard is still adopted by most quartz watches. The new Girard Perregaux Laureato Quartz limited edition watch has the standard in red on the brand’s singnature octagon dial.

The new quartz watch is powered by a caliber GP13500 quartz movement that is assembled by hand and nicely decorated. Via the sapphire crystal on the case back, you can admire the movement with a gold cap on the the battery compartment.

The case and the bracelet are well constructed on steel. The red seconds hand and the red 32.768hz wording nicely set off the over dark hue that is decent, cool and attractive. The dial is simple yet stylish and very easy to read. Thanks to the quartz watch revolution, the watch is highly accurate. And that is one of its real allures. And the watch comes with a space presentation box with a nice retro touch.

The watch is limited to 40 pieces only. And I think the small quantity is far from being enough for the demand. The retail prices a bit over $11,000. I think many watch collectors will love the high-end Swiss quartz watch.

The author writes articles about designer watches and Rolex replicas at idolreplicas.info

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The vintage 1945 Toubillon with three gold bridges has been added to Girard Perregaux’s iconic watch collection-the Tourbillon with three Bridges early this year. The new watch model is a limited edition of only 50 pieces.

The vintage 1945 rectangular case (28.60 x 30.30 mm), crafted in rose gold,  presents with a contemporary looK.  To better match the wrist, it is endowed with a a spherical profile.

The three skeleton bridges are still the biggest eye-takers. It is said that the hollow-out and the finishing took around 7 days to complete. The watch-makers of Girard-Perregaux deserve respect as their meticulous work give birth to three bridges of aesthetic simpleness and pure lines. The tourbillon is composed of 72 parts. The amazing point is that all these parts are housed within a diameter of merely one centimeter.

The vintage 1945 Toubillon with three gold bridges is powered by a self winding calibre with a platinum micro-rotor. The rotor is an patented mechanism exclusively hold by Girard-Perregaux. The rotor , making possible to maintain the distinctive architecture of the movement, is fitted behind the barrel. The movement offers a power reserve of 48 hours.

This classic vintage timepiece is presented on a alligator leather strap with a folding couple and water resistant to 30 meters. Original Published By Watch Impressions

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