This week, we offer a look at the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar, with original photos by Nik Schölzel. For its 1966 Full Calendar watch, Girard-Perregauxhas managed to create a dial that is simple, beautiful and clearly arranged despite its variety of displays. The two rectangular displays for the day and month play a large role in this.
The 1966 collection has quickly become one of Girard-Perregaux’s icons. The collection is named for the Neuchatel Observatory’s Centenary Prize, awarded to GP in 1966 for its achievements in the field of chronometry. The 1966 Full Calendar is available in red gold, and in a limited edition of 199 pieces in palladium.
In 1966, Girard-Perregaux presented the first high-frequency watch movement, beating at 36,000 vibrations per hour, which was to achieve exceptional precision-timing performance. The 1966 collection pays tribute to this period by integrating the fruits of the Manufacture’s permanent commitment to innovation, notably expressed through self …
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar Watch – Steel Case – Bracelet 40.00 mm steel case, 10.80 mm thick, sapphire crystal back, silver opaline dial, calibre GP03300-0118 self-winding movement with hours, minutes, centre seconds, full calendar, moon phases indicator, approximately 46 hours of power reserve, steel bracelet, pin buckle.
Today we look at two of the oldest and most prestigious watch brands in the world, Patek Philippe and Girard-Perregaux. We’ll be comparing one of each brand’s most complex mass produced models, the Patek Philippe Annual Calendar 5146G in white gold and the Girard-Perregaux 1966 …