Six months ago we discussed about the Girard-Perregaux annual calendar with equation of time gp. This watch is quite fascinating by its blend of complications. It is also captivating by its simple and voluptuous beauty.
I've taken the opportunity to make mine a simpler version of the range and fortunately I've been able to put my hands on a special limited edition made two years ago to commemorate the event that gave its name to the range. I had planned to post this subject a few days ago and share with you my pleasure of owning this special piece. The death of Dr Macaluso this week has made me slightly change my view on this piece. Not that I have a different opinion about the qualities of the piece, but my eyes see it differently and wearing it reminds me that a golden era has unfortunately passed and that the present is now even more about writing the future.
I wish to Dr Macaluso's sons, Stefano and Massimo to be as successful and talentuous as their father, and even more in the pursuit of Girard-Perregaux's development. So here is what I wrote in May to begin: " The range reminds us of the glorious chronometric past of Girard-Perregaux.
I n Girard-Perregaux presented the first high frequency calibre beating at vph, fitted in the Gyromatic HF. This calibre created in-house by the Girard-Perregaux research and development team brought exceptional timing results and as a matter of consequence lead the State Council of the Canton to attribute to Girard-Perregaux the Centenary Prize of the Neuchatel Observatory.
In fact the first production series Gyromatic HF watches sent to the chronometric competitions were confronted to specially prepared competitors. In Girard-Perregaux received certificates of chronometry from the Neuchatel observatory, i.
