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Property of a Lady

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Girard Perregaux

Ref. 99498

Cat’s Eye Tourbillon sous Ponts d’or

A magnificent, dazzling and highly attractive lady’s white gold and baguette-cut diamond-set tourbillon wristwatch

Estimate
HK$350,000 - 700,000
€41,000 - 81,900
$44,900 - 89,700
HK$762,000
Lot Details
Manufacturer
Girard Perregaux
Year
Circa 2010's
Reference No
99498
Case No
3
Model Name
Cat’s Eye Tourbillon sous Ponts d’or
Material
18K white gold and diamonds
Calibre
Manual, cal. GP09700-0012, jewelled
Bracelet/Strap
Satin
Clasp/Buckle
18K white gold and diamond-set Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp
Dimensions
44.5mm length x 32mm width
Signed
Case, movement and clasp signed
Catalogue Essay
An ode to femininity, the Girard-Perregaux Cat's Eye enhances the iconic Tourbillon with Gold Bridge to captivate lovers of fine watchmaking. This exquisite timepiece seamlessly combines Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie, resulting in a sublime diamond-set wristwatch that appears to be crafted entirely from stunning, eye-catching diamonds.

Its iconic oval case in white gold is lavishly adorned with baguette-cut diamonds that extend gracefully from the bezel to the caseband and even the lugs. The distinctive curve of the case houses a breathtaking dial, also encrusted with diamonds. While the brand name is absent from the dial, the radiant pattern emanates from the iconic Girard-Perregaux tourbillon carriage, one of the most elegant and artistic complications ever created.

With over 250 diamonds embellishing the case, approximately 15 carats of calibre-cut stones radiate light from every angle. Colour graded around E to F in whiteness, these exceptionally high-quality precious stones are a sight to behold. Each stone is cut to perfection, and this Girard-Perregaux is offered at a fraction of its retail price. With additional diamonds adorning the clasp, it serves as the ultimate ladies’ watch for a fancy night out, destined to be the centerpiece of any ballroom setting.

Girard Perregaux

Swiss | 1791
Celebrating its 225th anniversary in 2016, the company earned its fame as the first vertically integrated Swiss watchmaking company, manufacturing high-grade movements, cases and dials within its premises. Particularly noteworthy are the brand's three-gold-bridge tourbillon pocket watches built by Constant Girard beginning in 1867 — considered amongst the most beautiful movement architectures ever made. An active participant in Switzerland's observatory chronometry competitions, the brand won so many precision awards that they were excluded from competing in 1901.

Key models include nineteenth and twentieth century pocket watches with three gold bridges, modern tourbillon wristwatches with three gold bridges, minute repeating pocket and wristwatches, as well as sport watches such as the Laureato and Sea Hawk.
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