Girard Perregaux - The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX Hong Kong Saturday, November 23, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Girard Perregaux
    Year: Circa 2010's
    Reference No: 99498
    Case No: 3
    Model Name: Cat’s Eye Tourbillon sous Ponts d’or
    Material: 18K white gold and diamonds
    Calibre: Manual, cal. GP09700-0012, jewelled
    Bracelet/Strap: Satin
    Clasp/Buckle: 18K white gold and diamond-set Girard-Perregaux deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 44.5mm length x 32mm width
    Signed: Case, movement and clasp signed

  • Catalogue Essay

    An ode to femininity, the Girard-Perregaux Cat's Eye enhances the iconic Tourbillon with Gold Bridge to captivate lovers of fine watchmaking. This exquisite timepiece seamlessly combines Haute Horlogerie and Haute Joaillerie, resulting in a sublime diamond-set wristwatch that appears to be crafted entirely from stunning, eye-catching diamonds.

    Its iconic oval case in white gold is lavishly adorned with baguette-cut diamonds that extend gracefully from the bezel to the caseband and even the lugs. The distinctive curve of the case houses a breathtaking dial, also encrusted with diamonds. While the brand name is absent from the dial, the radiant pattern emanates from the iconic Girard-Perregaux tourbillon carriage, one of the most elegant and artistic complications ever created.

    With over 250 diamonds embellishing the case, approximately 15 carats of calibre-cut stones radiate light from every angle. Colour graded around E to F in whiteness, these exceptionally high-quality precious stones are a sight to behold. Each stone is cut to perfection, and this Girard-Perregaux is offered at a fraction of its retail price. With additional diamonds adorning the clasp, it serves as the ultimate ladies’ watch for a fancy night out, destined to be the centerpiece of any ballroom setting.

  • 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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Property of a Lady

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Ref. 99498
A magnificent, dazzling and highly attractive lady’s white gold and baguette-cut diamond-set tourbillon wristwatch

Circa 2010's
44.5mm length x 32mm width
Case, movement and clasp signed

Estimate
HK$350,000 - 700,000 
€41,000-81,900
$44,900-89,700

Sold for HK$762,000

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The Hong Kong Watch Auction: XIX

Hong Kong Auction 23 - 24 November 2024