The ability to reveal the art in precision engineering is among Girard-Perregaux’s greatest achievements. The Quasar Light honours this legacy by engineering transparency to the extreme. Named after the most brilliant of astronomical entities - the Quasar – it is an epic masterpiece with gleaming aerial views of the Manufacture’s most iconic movement encased in Swiss-made Sapphire, exclusively available in just 18 pieces.

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Like its namesake, the Quasar Light outshines all others in its class. The glittering tourbillion appears to float inside an invisible case made from a single sapphire disk. Sculpting and polishing its curves to produce such extreme transparency required over 200 hours of work and hundreds of operations with techniques perfected over two centuries.

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Viewing its sensational aerial volumes feels as if stargazing through a telescope. The sapphire crystal box that extends from the case delivers this intergalactic 360° view.  Achieving the perfect gloss within the movement required three times more sapphire than standard with a unique diamond and chemical polish.

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The watch glitters with starry lustre when light radiates across its movement and Ruthenium barrel. Selected for its diamond-like brilliance, Ruthenium is a rare platinum metal in extremely limited production. It forms dazzling crystals that burst with sparkling light in all directions on the watch face.

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The arrow shape of the Aerial Neo-bridges, a Girard-Perregaux signature, were inspired by architectural marvels in the world’s greatest cities. Finished yet again in Swiss-made sapphire, the bridges reveal the smallest details of the mechanism with a light, but powerful presence on the wrist.

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The tourbillon cage is powered by a unidirectional automatic winding system featuring a micro-rotor made of white gold. Visible through the sapphire crystal box, the micro-rotor is engraved with an eagle – an instantly recognisable hallmark of the Swiss Manufacture.

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The Quasar Light is a brilliantly bold expression of the technical mastery, contemporary design and rich heritage that exemplifies Girard-Perregaux. The 18 exclusive pieces are now luminous stars at the centre of an entirely new galaxy of watchmaking excellence.

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Girard-Perregaux Quasar Light

Technical specifications:

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Reference: 99295-43-001-BA6A

Limited & numbered edition of: 18 pieces

Case:

·       Material: sapphire

·       Diameter: 46.00 mm

·       Height: 15.25 mm

·       Glass: sapphire anti-reflective ‘box’

·       Case-back: sapphire crystal ‘box’

·       Dial: no dial

·       Hands: skeletonized, white gold, ‘Dauphine’ type, with luminescent material

·       Water resistance: 30 meters (3 ATM)

Movement:

·       Reference: GP09400-1128

·       Self-winding mechanical movement

·       Diameter: 36.00 mm (16’’’)

·       Height: 9.54 mm

·       Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h – (3 Hz)

·       Number of components: 260

·       Number of jewels: 27

·       Power reserve: min. 60 hours

·       Functions: Tourbillon, hours, minutes, small seconds on the tourbillon

Tourbillon:

·       Tourbillon cage composed of 79 components weighing only 0.250 grams

·       The iconic Girard-Perregaux bridges are made out of sapphire

Strap:

·       Material: grey fabric with a metallic effect and hand-stitching

·       The timepiece will be delivered with a complimentary black alligator strap

·       Buckle: triple folding, white gold

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The price for the Girard-Perregaux Quasar Light is $294,000.

For more information please visit Girard-Perregaux Online.