BRAND HISTORY

Girard-Perregaux, one of the few brands in the world with a fully integrated manufacturing system, is a key player in the watchmaking industry, with its foundations laid by two great watchmakers in the 18th and 19th centuries.

The first was Jean-François Bautte, who established a watch workshop in Geneva in 1791. He was favored by powerful figures of the time for his numerous ultra-thin pocket watches and, in the early 1820s, established a modern production line. The second was Constant Girard, who founded the predecessor company of Girard-Perregaux in '52. In '67, he created a tourbillon with the Three Gold Bridges, a design that continues to be inherited in current models. He won gold medals twice at the Paris Universal Exposition and, in 1880, produced a wristwatch at the request of German Emperor Wilhelm II.

After the management of each company was passed down through the founder's descendants, the foundation of the current Girard-Perregaux company was established in 1906 when the management rights of the company founded by Bautte were transferred to Girard-Perregaux.

From the mid to late 20th century, the company pioneered the mass production of high-beat movements operating at 36,000 vibrations per hour, revived the tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, and developed the world's smallest automatic chronograph movement. Through these achievements and its overwhelming technical expertise, Girard-Perregaux secured a firm position in the Swiss watchmaking industry. Today, the brand also serves as a supplier, leveraging its advanced technical capabilities to provide movements to other brands.

Founded: 1791
Place of Origin: Geneva, Switzerland
Main Series: Vintage 1945, Laureato EVO3, ww.tc, Worldtimer
Inquiries: Girard-Perregaux (Sowind Japan)
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Official Website: http://www.gp-japan.co.jp/