Among Girard-Perregaux’s releases at Baselworld this year are new pieces in the 1966 collection for men and women. The new Girard-Perregaux 1966 features a rose-gold case and fine guilloché on the dial.
Holding the new 1966 up to the light gives quite a view. The loping guilloché pattern stems out from the center of the dial in 12 sectors. The dial itself is in silver with a flinqué enameling technique applied to it. Applied indexes at 12, 3, 6 and 9 are baton-shaped and painted in a gold to match the case. A date window is at 3 o’clock. The hands are feuille-shaped.
The men’s 1966 has an automatic GP03300 movement, which is 25.6 mm wide. It beats at 28,800 vph and it runs in 27 jewels. Its power reserve is estimated at 46 hours.
There are sapphire crystals on both the front and back of the case. The rose-gold case has a mildly sloping bezel, leading down to polished lugs. The watch comes on a black alligator strap with overstitching; the pin buckle is also in rose gold. The watch costs $16,300.
There is also a ladies’ model. Its most prominent feature is the 60 diamonds set into the bezel. The ladies’ 1966 is 30 mm in diameter; it has an automatic GP03200 movement, with 185 components and a rose-gold rotor. It costs $18,800.
Absolutely stunningly simple and timeless. The guilloché and enamel on the dial must be amazing to look at. Would love to see this in the flesh