PROMOTION A Heritage of Innovation With Girard-Perregaux, the history of timekeeping is still being written
Across its more than 200-year history, Girard-Perregaux has remained at the cutting edge of watchmaking, consistently bridging the past, present and future through a combination of technical mastery and iconic design. Ever evolving, the Swiss maison doesn’t keep up with the times, it defines them – a feat which is hardly more evident than in the watchmaker’s latest release, the groundbreaking Neo Constant Escapement. The newest addition to the historic Bridges collection, inaugurated in 1867 by Constant Girard’s creation of a pocket watch with three parallel bridges, the Neo Constant Escapement is a continuation of the visionary watchmaker’s unfailing commitment to the advancement of chronometry. Integral to the watch is its revolutionary constant force mechanism, which employs an innovative silicium blade – six times thinner than a human hair – to ensure that the amplitude of the balance remains uniform, regardless of the amount of energy stored within the barrel. Achieved through years of research and development involving stateof-the-art, ultra-precision technology and the filing of several patents, the Neo Constant Escapement is a watch like no other, promising extraordinary rate stability and unparalleled performance. However, this truly unique watch stands worlds apart not only for its inner workings, but also for its remarkable outer beauty. From the openwork dial and skeletonised hands to the Grade 5 Titanium case crafted from a single piece of titanium, as well as the Calibre GP09200 hand-wound movement – partially visible in its magnificent symmetry through both the intricate dial and the sapphire caseback – the distinctive aesthetic language of the Neo Constant Escapement resides in a class of its own, taking cues from historic Girard- Perregaux watches while introducing a strikingly modern sensibility. Released in a limited run, the Neo Constant Escapement is a masterful marriage of past and future, heritage and innovation, true to the pioneering tradition established by Constant Girard himself. The Hour Glass is the exclusive retailer of Girard-Perregaux in Australia and New Zealand. To discover more, visit one of their boutiques in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland, or visit thehourglass.com/au.
