Extremely thin: a brief review of Girard-Perregaux 1966 41 mm automatic watch
In 2006, Girard-Perregaux officially launched the Girard-Perregaux 1966 series, which came out as a tribute to the brilliant achievements of the brand’s precision timekeeping technology. Nowadays, as the lineup of the series grows day by day, the precision timepiece technology is also showing its glory in this series. Today, the Watch House will bring you a brief review of the Girard-Perregaux 1966 series 41 mm automatic watch, the official model is: 49527-52-131-BK6A.
The 1950s and 1960s were the most glorious golden years for the R&D department of Girard-Perregaux, which won numerous technical patent awards. In 1965, the brand successfully developed a mechanical movement with 36,000 swing frequencies, which laid the foundation for the technological prestige of modern precision watches. In 1966, the brand won the Centennial Award from the Neuchâtel Observatory.
Super complication is certainly the choice to show strength, but the excellent and precise slim automatic movement is more able to express traditional watchmaking concepts. Since its birth, the GP1966 series has shown a low-key elegance, simplicity and no exaggeration. Although the thickness of the thin men’s watch is only 10 mm, it does not affect the accuracy of the movement.
The new GP1966 series of slim watches are made of 18K rose gold. In the design of the dial, the watch fully demonstrates the simple and elegant style of the series. The willow-shaped indicators, simplified needles and bar scales, every detail is extremely Now detailed and exquisite.
The watch is matched with a black alligator leather strap, which is soft and comfortable. The buckle uses a pin buckle design made of 18K rose gold, which is safe and comfortable.
The hands on the milky white dial elegantly step out of the hours, minutes and seconds, and the improved rose gold case is round and delicately attached to the wrist. The pure lines and exquisite decoration are meticulous, and there is no need to show off the most wonderful traditional watchmaking craftsmanship.
The slightly curved dial has four slender bar-shaped inlaid hour markers and a date display at 3 o’clock. The leaf-shaped hour and minute hands and blued steel second hands are the beauty of classic timepieces, and the perfection can be seen everywhere in the details.
The watch is equipped with a black alligator leather strap and a pin buckle made of 18K rose gold.
The watch is equipped with the GP4500 automatic movement developed by Girard-Perregaux’s R&D department. It is composed of 188 parts and provides a 54-hour power reserve. The rose gold oscillating weight has exquisite Geneva stripes polished and engraved with the brand name, which is a visual enjoyment .
The watch Popular contains the brand’s elegant style and the philosophy of striving for perfection. It is a samādhi, real but not flashy, and reflects the essence of traditional watchmaking technology at all times. With the elegant and timeless beauty and excellent movement production technology, it has become a classic masterpiece of the brand, calmly showing the historical technology and aesthetic essence of the watch factory for more than 200 years. If you want to buy a Girard Perregaux watch, then this watch is a very good choice.