Girard Perregaux - Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Geneva Sessions Spring 2025 Geneva Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | Phillips
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    • Manufacturer: Girard Perregaux
      Year: Circa 1995
      Reference No: 99500
      Case No: N.0
      Model Name: Repetition Minutes N.0
      Material: Platinum
      Calibre: Manual, cal. 9890, 32 jewels
      Bracelet/Strap: Leather
      Clasp/Buckle: 18k white gold Girard Perregaux pin buckle
      Dimensions: 39mm diameter
      Signed: Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

    • Catalogue Essay

      - The storied history of Girard-Perregaux dates back to 1791, when the young watchmaker Jean-François Bautte signed his first creation. Renowned for his ultra-thin watch movements, Bautte established a Geneva atelier with a revolutionary vision: to unite all watchmaking trades under one roof. This holistic approach to watchmaking, which allows the brand to design, develop, and produce every component in-house, remains a cornerstone of Girard-Perregaux’s philosophy to this day. In 1889, Girard-Perregaux achieved international acclaim, winning the gold medal at the Paris Universal Exhibition for its now-iconic Tourbillon with Three Golden Bridges. This masterpiece of horological engineering has since become synonymous with the brand, embodying its commitment to technical innovation and artistic excellence.

      - The present timepiece, dating to the 1990s, is a rare and intriguing example, possibly a prototype, as indicated by its unique "N.0" marking.

      - It features a minute repeating mechanism, a complication that underscores the brand’s technical prowess. The silver-grey guilloché dial, framed by a polished chapter ring with Roman numerals, exudes a refined and timeless aesthetic.

      - Turning the watch over reveals its true marvel: a sapphire crystal caseback showcasing the meticulously finished movement. The minute repeater mechanism is a highlight, with its clear, resonant chime and visible hammers striking the gongs—one marked “H” for hours and the other “M” for minutes.

      - Preserved in excellent condition, this watch is a testament to Girard-Perregaux’s enduring legacy of craftsmanship and innovation. A rare and captivating piece, it is a gem worthy of the most discerning collector’s consideration.

    • Artist Biography

      Girard Perregaux

      Swiss • 1791

      Celebrating its 225th anniversary in 2016, the company earned its fame as the first vertically integrated Swiss watchmaking company, manufacturing high-grade movements, cases and dials within its premises. Particularly noteworthy are the brand's three-gold-bridge tourbillon pocket watches built by Constant Girard beginning in 1867 — considered amongst the most beautiful movement architectures ever made. An active participant in Switzerland's observatory chronometry competitions, the brand won so many precision awards that they were excluded from competing in 1901.

      Key models include nineteenth and twentieth century pocket watches with three gold bridges, modern tourbillon wristwatches with three gold bridges, minute repeating pocket and wristwatches, as well as sport watches such as the Laureato and Sea Hawk.

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Ref. 99500
A possible prototype platinum wristwatch with minute repeater and subsidiary seconds register, numbered 0

Circa 1995
39mm diameter
Case, dial, movement and clasp signed

Full Cataloguing

Estimate
CHF25,000 - 50,000 
€26,700-53,300
$27,700-55,300

Sold for CHF53,340

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Phillips Watches Online Auction: The Geneva Sessions Spring 2025

5 - 12 March 2025