Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement L.M. Mechanical Watch

Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement L.M. Mechanical Watch
Girard-Perregaux introduces an authentic technical revolution in its Haute Horlogerie collection: a constant escapement. Thanks to this innovation protected by three patents, the escapement delivers constant energy to the regulator, whatever the energy left in the barrel, in order to ensure the perfect regularity – and thus optimal precision – of the watch. To address the challenge of constant force that has preoccupied horologists down through the ages, the escapement has been fitted with an intermediary device fitted with a silicon buckled blade six times thinner than a human hair. The blade stores up the energy by being repeatedly flexed to a point as close as possible to its unstable state or buckling point, before releasing the exact same amount of energy each time and then tirelessly beginning all over again.

Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement L.M. Mechanical Watch movement

Movement
Mechanical hand-wound movement, GP09100-0002 calibre, constant-force escapement with silicon buckling blade. 21,600 vib/h. per hour (3 Hz), two parallel-coupled barrels (patent pending), three visible bridges on the dial side, 28 jewels, 271 parts, six-day power reserve
Functions
Hours, minutes, seconds, power-reserve indicator
Case
White gold, 48 mm Cambered anti-reflective sapphire crystal Sapphire back Water-resistant to 30 metres (3 bar / 100 ft)
Dial
Silver-toned with grained finish and rhodiumed appliques Constant escapement in the lower part Linear power reserve at 9 o’clock
Bracelet/strap
Alligator with white gold folding clasp

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