Rolex
Girard-Perregaux
View HistoryTracing its origin to 1791, the manufacture now known as Girard-Perregaux took its current form in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, in 1856. Today, its well known models include the Three Bridge Tourbillon, 1966, Vintage 1945, World-Wide Time Control, and Bi-Axial Tourbillon. In 2013, the brand released its Constant Escapement model.
The Constant escapement is first publicly shown, an escapement utilizing a thin silicon blade for constant-force energy transmission.
Girard-Perregaux introduces its first quartz watch, vibrating at the now industry-standard frequency of 32,768 hertz.
The Centenary Award is presented to Girard-Perregaux by the Neuchatel Astronomical Observatory.
The Gyromatic HF is introduced, the first mechanical watch running at 36,000 vibrations per hour.
