I have to say, I was speaking to a colleague of mine from our sister publication, The Rake before flying out to Geneva. And he requested I spend some time at Girard Perregaux, as he felt strongly it was the most under appreciated watch brand around. And I have to say, he maybe onto something. GP have been busy. And certainly their new launch for SIHH 2017 was something uber modern.
Inside the Neo-Bridges automatic titanium you have the new GP08400 self-winding 14 ¼-ligne movement with micro-rotor. The case is 45 mm-diameter and made in rugged titanium, and water-resistant to 30 metres, fitted with a black alligator leather strap secured by a titanium triple folding clasp. This movement features a micro-rotor along the same axis as the barrel drum ensuring a 50-hour power reserve. If you look carefully enough, you’ll appreciate the NAC treatment of the mainplate, and a PVD coating on the delicately curved bridges. One to check out in the metal should you get the chance.
Technical Specifications
Neo-Bridges
Case
Material: titanium
Diameter: 45.00 mm
Height: 12.18 mm
Glass: sapphire anti-reflective
Case-back: sapphire crystal
Dial: no dial, ring with suspended indexes
Hands: skeleton with luminescent material
Water resistance: 30 meters (3 ATM)
Movement
Reference: GP08400-0001, mechanical with automatic winding
Diameter: 32.00 mm (14¼’’’)
Height: 5.45 mm
Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h – (3 Hz)
Number of components: 208
Jewels: 29
Power reserve: min. 48 hours
Functions: hours, minutes
Strap
Material: dark-grey alligator with stitching
Buckle: titanium triple folding buckle