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Girard-Perregaux launches new La Esmeralda Tourbillon ‘A Secret’ Eternity Edition
By Shivani Dubey | 4 September 2024 | Design, Style
Girard-Perregaux has unveiled a new rendition as a tribute to the La Esmerelda pocket watch at Geneva Watch Days
Swiss luxury watch brand Girard-Perregaux has unveiled a new addition to its La Esmeralda tourbillon collection: the La Esmeralda ‘A Secret’ Eternity Edition Honey, executed in rich honey-hued tones.
The watch, which was unveiled at Geneva Watch Days, is a product of the Swiss city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, which is also Constant Girard’s birthplace. The city’s tall buildings and the distinctive arrangement of streets are designed to optimise natural light, illuminating workshops where hand-eye coordination are of paramount importance.
During summer evenings, the city is framed with a warm golden glow, which served as the inspiration behind this new Girard-Perregaux expression.
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The La Esmeralda Tourbillon ‘A Secret’ Eternity Edition is a tribute to the La Esmeralda pocket watch, which debuted in 1889. The pocket watch featured three bridges made of gold, with an elaborately engraved savonette case and a dial dressed in white Grand Feu enamel.
Girard-Perregaux’s latest creation is housed in a 43 mm pink gold case. Just like the pocket watch, it features three gold bridges in a matching hue and is endowed with a honey colour Grand Feu dial. The case, lugs, bezel and buckle are intricately engraved and pay homage to the pocket watch of 1889.
At the heart of the watch sits the signature tourbillon with three gold bridges. Equipped with a discreet white gold micro-rotor located beneath the barrel, the movement offers the convenience of automatic winding and hosts golden engravings.
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Apart from the dial, the case is also dressed in honey-toned Grand Feu enamel. The back of the case is engraved with a fluted pattern and adorned with three galloping horses found on the historic pocket watch. The significance of this particular scene is a closely guarded secret, never to be revealed.
The watch, limited to just 18 pieces, serves not only as a tribute to the 1889 La Esmeralda pocket watch, but also to the city of La Chaux-de-Fonds, where 99% of this watch’s elements come from.