Despite the fact that it’s named after a specific year, Girard-Perregaux ... field of quartz timekeeping, launching Switzerland’s first commercially produced range of quartz watches.

Girard-Perregaux added a pair of new models this ... Typically used in aircraft, spacecraft, and premium watches, Grade 5 titanium is made from an alloy of almost 90% titanium, 6% aluminum ...

was subsequently adopted as the universal standard for quartz watches. Five years later, Girard-Perregaux unveiled a head-turning new kind of timepiece that would go on to be known as the Casquette.

Girard-Perregaux reveals a new titanium-cased ... and making the Casquette one of the oldest serviceable quartz watches around today.” Carrying a retail price of CHF 4,750 (£4,215), the ...

If you did, kudos – you must know your watches. We're still ... Another thing going for Girard-Perregaux was it was one of the pioneers of quartz technology. “When GP launched the first ...

The very first electronic digital watches used LEDs ... In 1976, the esteemed Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux introduced a quartz digital watch that eschewed the conventional watch face in ...

According to Girard-Perregaux, the Laureato is also one of the few ... Today, only the Laureato in the 34 mm-wide case is equipped with a quartz movement; all other Laureato watches in larger cases ...

This quartz movement, developed by Girard Perregaux, vibrated at 32,768 Hz ... Seiko’s Grand Quartz line exhibited some of the most refined watches you could buy, with high-end finishing and beautiful ...

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato has been on fire the last couple of years as collectors seek to find good-looking quality alternatives to less attainable metal sports watches. But for those looking for ...