製造商: Girard-Perregaux 年份: Circa 2000s 型號: 9700 機芯編號: No. 3 錶殼號碼: No. 3 型號名稱: Tourbillon sous trois Ponts d’or 材料: 18K pink gold 機芯: Manual, cal. T3P 錶帶/ 錶鏈: Leather 錶扣: 18K pink gold Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp 尺寸: 31mm diameter 簽名: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed
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- When the name Girard-Perregaux appears, most collectors would almost immediately picture a wristwatch with “Three Golden Bridges”. Holding a special place in the history of watchmaking, a watch with three bridges with a tourbillon won the chronometry prize at the Neuchâtel Observatory in 1867.
- Since then, the iconic three bridges became the staple for Girard-Perregaux. Though most may think that the bridges were implemented for aesthetical purposes, it is believed that the design and construction of the three bridges were implemented to ensure a higher level of accuracy for the tourbillon.
- Fast forward to the 20th century, the “Three Golden Bridges” remain as an iconic trait in Girard-Perregaux timepieces often proudly displayed and implemented in the movement. The present ref. 9700 in 31mm diameter is a rare and charming example of the monumental featuring a pink gold case.
- With a semi-skeletonized guilloché dial, the three bridges securing the barrel, hands and tourbillon escapement is with no doubt a pleasing sight to behold enabling a perfectly symmetrical layout of the dial and movement architecture.
- Numbered 3 on both the movement and caseback, the present example from circa 2000s is presented in attractive overall condition.