Giard-Perregaux and the Menuhin Festival Gstaad
Written by James Matthews
To honor the closeness between classical music and haute Horlogère -two ancestral arts still instilling an incomparable emotion-, Girard-Perregaux is associated to of one of the most unusual and prestigious musical event in Europe: the Menuhin Festival Gstaad. Exceptional concerts with international artists will take place until the 8th of September.
In tribute to this 51st Festival, Girard-Perregaux has dedicated a 10-pieces limited edition: Menuhin Festival Gstaad. In addition, the company organizes in its lounge located in the Festival tent, an exclusive presentation of two artists immersed in their work: a Girard-Perregaux master watchmaker and the renowned violin maker Claude Lebet.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
White gold case
Diameter: 41.00 mm
Thickness: 11.00 mm
Screwed and water resistant World Time Bezel crown, water resistant winding crown
Antireflective sapphire crystal
See-through case-back with a special transfer of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad logo
Water resistant to 3 ATM
Movement Girard-Perregaux GP033G0
mechanical with automatic winding
Calibre: 11½”’
Frequency: 28,800 vibrations/hour (4Hz)
Jewels: 27
Power reserve: minimum 46 hours
Functions: hour, minute, small second, date, power reserve indication, world time with day/night indication
Alligator strap with folding buckle
Limited and numbered edition of 10 pieces for the Menuhin Festival Gstaad
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
World Wide Time Control: the speciality of the GIRARD-PERREGAUX ww.tc system resides in an exclusive and ingenious coupling mechanism, linking with a disc displaying the hour of a second time zone.
Movement Girard-Perregaux GP033G0
Mechanical movement with automatic winding
Worldtime indication, power reserve indicator, small second and date
??Calibre: 11 ½”’?Height: 10.93 mm?Frequency: 28.800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz)?Jewels: 27?Power reserve: minimum 46 hours
Hope to see one on Movado Watches soon
This post was written by James Matthews. If you have any questions or comments you may contact him at james@jewelerslounge.com
