2016Baselworld Preview: Girard-Perbor launches the new 1966 Skeleton

Created by professional watchmakers GP by Girard Perregaux (GP), GP 1966 Skeleton delves deeply into the sophisticated aesthetics of the brand's automatic movement with an exceptionally glittering design element, all decorated with handmade finish Unique fashion beauty. The highlight of professional watch connoisseurs is a daunting task, the key is to master the balance between technology and design. In order to uncover the mystery of today's watchmaking technology, it is far from enough to simply wind up the movement. Girard Perregaux (GP) professional watchmaker is the perfect interpretation of the brand's precision technology and watchmaking art. In keeping with the proud tradition established by the brand's founder Jean-François Bautte in 1791, the brand is determined to present the technical excellence of mechanical watches in the spirit of Girard-Perregaux (GP). Large 1966 movement inlaid structure sophisticated and complicated, with automatic winding function 13¼ points (30.00 mm) diameter mechanical movement, the bridge structure can be more clearly demonstrated. Inlaid design, such as gears, levers, bolts and other subtle sub-components as well as chamfering, polishing, satin frosting and other processes all handmade watchmaking artisans made. With superb professional skills, the brand breaks through the structural limitations of the materials, cavitating the watch's mechanical workmanship with leaf-shaped hands and adding balance wheels placed at 12 o'clock, all of which are brand new design highlights. GP1966 Skeleton GP1966 Skeleton Exploring the essence of watchmaker skills GP1966 Skeleton its movement from the well-known GP1800 movement, and after plating process (anthracite gray ruthenium), like a metal mesh. With a rhodium-plated gear train, dynamic dynamics are clearly visible from the outside, giving the wearer a detailed view of the delicate mechanical heart of 173 components, including 25 gems, and seconds-seconds sweep dynamics at 10 o'clock. Governor Equipped with GPIB's unique "Microvar" variable inertia balance wheel, the oscillation speed is impressive at 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour). In addition to a 13¼-caliber movement in a 38-mm diameter case made of 18-carat pink gold, the GP also hollows out the gold-made pendulum and is visible through the sapphire crystal on the back. Equal balance of the rotor to ensure that the winding case has the best performance on the chain to ensure that the self-winding length of more than 54 hours. GP1966 Skeleton's classic design implements the brand's pursuit of aesthetics and the strict standards of craftsmen and watchmakers, laying the brand's superb level in machining procedures and movement decoration. This fabulous design comes with a black alligator strap and rose gold pin buckle. In celebration of its 225th anniversary, GP continues to trace the innovative spirit set by founder François-Bautte in the 18th century and upholds the know-how accumulated over centuries to the perfect processing technology and timeless watch standards Brand legend. Technical specifications Rose gold case Diameter: 38.00 mm Thickness: 9.27 mm Spar: Anti-reflective sapphire Dial: None, with outer ring and suspended hour markers Pointer: leafy Table back: anti-reflective sapphire Waterproof: 30 meters (3ATM) Girard Perregaux (GP) GP01800-0006 Self-winding mechanical movement Diameter: 30.60 mm (13 1/4 '') Height: 4.16 mm Vibration frequency: 28,800 times per hour - (4 Hz) Power reserve: at least 54 hours Gems: 25 Function: hours, minutes, small seconds Strap: Pure hand-stitched crocodile leather strap Rose gold pin buckle Material: rose gold Model: 49549-52-001-BB60