Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week #79

La Esmeralda is the most famous tourbillon with threee golden bridges, the masterpiece of Constant Girard-Perregaux. Manufactured circa 1899, La Esmeralda would have been offered to the president of Mexico at the end of the XIX century. The....

Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week #78

Girard-Perregaux ceramic ball bearings enable the elimination of all lubrication. Ceramic balls (zironium oxide) of this new generation of bearings are manufactured using cutting edge technology. For instance, their diameter for the Girard-Perregaux....

BELL & ROSS equipts the Pilots of the French Air Force

At the request of the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force, Bell & Ross has released two special limited edition watches of 250 pieces each, a steel version and a carbon finish steel case version. The objective: to create a symbolic and....

Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week #77

Did you know that titanium is stronger then steel but 45% lighter? It is one of the metals with the highest strength to weight ratio. Light, strong, amagnetic, very resistant to corrosion, warm on the wrist, hypoallergenic, titanium is a....

Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week #76

The 50's and 60's have been a period of intense activities for Girard-Perregaux R&D engineers with the development and presentation, in 1965 of the first ever high frequency movement vibrating 36,000 times per an hour, The Gyromatic HF. As a tribute....

Franc Vila Stands Out in a Crowded Room

Twenty years ago there were very few brands that registered a blip of recognition in luxury consciousness beyond the usual suspects like Rolex, Omega and Tag Heuer. However, these days the world of horology has changed and there are close to two....

Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week #72

The balance-spring assembly is one of the main components of the regulating mechanism, which ensures a watch's accuracy. It comprises of hairsprings which is of high complex manufacturing. Indeed the hairspring only weighs two thousandths of a gram.....

Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week #74

To compensate for the temperature difference between summer and winter, but also to enable the Sea Hawk to be worn over a diving suit, Girard-Perregaux offers a rapid extension system, allowing to reduce or increase the strap circumference by around....

Bovet Watches With Miniature Painting Dials

Bovet Fleurier is celebrated by watch aficionados for its extremely fine--and necessarily limited--output of luxury timepieces. Pascal Raffy, owner of the brand, has placed great importance upon the cultivation of prestigious haute horlogerie....

Girard Perregaux Tip of the Week 68

Carbon Fiber Carbon Fiber consists of thousands of extremely thin fibers rolled up to form a wire which is then woven and shaped using a resin that makes the material incredibly strong for its size. Carbon fiber is characterized by its high....