Planetarium Tri-Axial Tourbillon
Reference# 99290-52-451-BA4A- Details
- Description
- Case: 18-karat rose gold
- Size: 48mm
- Movement: hand-wound manufacture caliber GP09310-0002
- Function: tri-axial tourbillon, moon phase, rotating globe shows day/night
- Power Reserve: approximately 64 hours
- Water Resistance: 30m
- Dial: aventurine glass
- Caseback: sapphire crystal
- Strap/Bracelet: alligator leather
- Factory Warranty: two years
A terrestrial, hand-painted globe rotating in 24 hours, offering an intuitive view of time all over the world. The globe is made of titanium, whilst the hand-painted miniature represents a map from the 17th – 18th Century.
The Planetarium Tri-axial is one of the very few triple-axis Tourbillon in the watch industry. It defies gravity with the spectacular high-speed 3D rotation of its Tourbillon, but also with its terrestrial globe making a rotation in 24 hours, offering an intuitive view of the time all over the world. Its impressive case design incorporates two sapphires domes and a side opening allowing to admire the tourbillon from all angles.
Diverse components and finishes of the movement refer to Girard-Perregaux’s DNA: the gold-arrow shaped and half arrow-shaped Bridges on the back of the movement that hold the finissage gear train; the lyre shape of the Tourbillon cage, recognized throughout the watchmaking world as one of the signature of the brand since the 1880s; the engraved eagle on the back, symbol of the manufacture used since 1867.