{"id":80577,"date":"2025-09-23T08:32:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/80577\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T08:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T08:32:08","slug":"girard-perregaux-launches-the-calibre-gp4800-its-next-gen-in-house-movement-with-silicon-escapement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/80577\/","title":{"rendered":"Girard-Perregaux Launches the Calibre GP4800, Its Next-Gen In-House Movement With Silicon Escapement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Girard-Perregaux<\/b><\/a> has an extensive track record in watchmaking and is one of the most enduring integrated manufactures of the Swiss watch industry. In the 1980s, at a time when the quartz crisis had crippled mechanical watchmaking, the brand was among the first to champion the renaissance of traditional movements. Today, Girard-Perregaux announces the launch of a new in-house, automatic 11 \u00bd lignes calibre (or 25.60mm, the classic size for Swiss automatic movements), something that feels quite surprising at first. Indeed, the manufacture already possesses <\/b>a large portfolio of base movements<\/b><\/a> in this diameter range. Yet, a closer look at the new Calibre GP4800 reveals it to be a worthy addition, both technically and aesthetically.<\/b><\/p>\n

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A legacy of movement manufacturing<\/p>\n

Girard-Perregaux\u2019s expertise in movement design stretches back well over a century. Since the late 19th century, the iconic Tourbillon with Three Bridges<\/a> has stood as a rare example of a movement so distinctive that it identifies the brand at first glance. GP was also among the elite manufactures of the Neuch\u00e2tel mountains to distinguish itself in the Observatory chronometry competitions, alongside Ulysse Nardin and Zenith.<\/p>\n

The 1960s marked another era of innovation for the maison. There was the Gyromatic line with its unique winding system, and in 1966, Girard-Perregaux became the first to produce high-frequency movements (5Hz or 36,000 vibrations\/hour) on an industrial scale \u2013 a major leap in precision, earning the brand the Centenary Prize of the Neuch\u00e2tel Observatory. Soon after, the brand also pioneered quartz technology, establishing the now-universal frequency of 32,768Hz (more details here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\"Girard-Perregaux<\/a>The emblematic layout of the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, here in a modern wristwatch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following the quartz crisis, Girard-Perregaux was at the forefront of mechanical watchmaking\u2019s revival. In the early 1980s, it reintroduced the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges<\/a>, first in pocket watches and then in wristwatches in 1991. Also in the early 1990s, it unveiled the GP3000 series of ultra-thin automatic movements. At a time when very few brands manufactured their own calibres, the GP3000\/3100 even ended up beating at the heart of watches from brands such as Vacheron Constantin, G\u00e9rald Genta, Daniel Roth, Cartier, Harry Winston, MB&F or Urwerk, to name a few\u2026<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>One of the classic automatic base movements by Girard-Perregaux, the calibre GP1800<\/strong>
\nThe New Calibre GP4800<\/p>\n

As mentioned above, the debut of a new base calibre was, at first, unexpected to me. With a portfolio already spanning calibres from 8 \u00be to 13 \u00bc lignes \u2013 with the elegant, tried-and-tested GP3000 families or the larger GP1800<\/a> \u2013 why introduce a new 11 \u00bd lignes (25.60mm) movement? The answer lies in the construction of the Calibre GP4800, which offers substantial enhancements over its predecessors. Measuring 25.60mm in diameter and 4.28mm thick, the GP4800 is designed not only as a base calibre for current or future models, but also as a versatile platform for future complications.<\/p>\n

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Among its technical highlights, the movement incorporates modern materials and solutions to improve performance:<\/p>\n