Girard-Perregaux presents a rare creation that combines high jewellery and fine watchmaking. The Girard-Perregaux Cat’s Eye Jewellery Tourbillon with Gold Bridge is a captivating timepiece made with only the finest materials: gold, mother-of-pearl, and more than 1,000 snow-set diamonds. The timepiece is fitted with an alligator strap and a snow-set deployant buckle.
The feminine design of the Cat’s Eye measures 38.40 mm x 32.90 mm. Inside the watch is Girard-Perregaux’s in-house caliber GP09700-0011 manual-winding movement. The tourbillon is exposed at 6 o’clock and features a hand-engraved gold bridge.
Full technical specifications below.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Cat’s Eye Jewellery Tourbillon with Gold Bridge
Reference 99498D53V701-KK7
Case: white gold Dimensions: 38.40 mm x 32.90 mm
Glass: anti-reflective sapphire
Case-back: secured by 4 screws
Water resistance: 30 meters (3 ATM)
Case and folding buckle: Over 1,000 brilliant-cut diamonds
Crown: One rose-cut diamond
Dial: Natural white mother-of-pearl with raised pearl motif , hand polished
Movement: Manufacture Calibre GP09700-0011, 20-jewel mechanical, manual winding movement (32.00 x 27.00 mm), 21,600 Vib/h – (3 Hz) with 70 hour power reserve
• Main Plate: rhodium-plated, circular-grained, with circular-grained and beveled hollows
• Bridges: Geneva stripes, polished edges
• Tourbillon bridge: in white gold, hand-polished and engraved, edges and top polished, hand-drawn stroke finishing for the sides and underside
• Balance wheel: variable inertia (with gold regulation screw)
Functions: Tourbillon, hour, minute, small second on the tourbillon
Strap: White alligator leather strap Snow set white gold folding buckle
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