Girard-Perregaux. A fine and unusual 18K rose gold Limited Edition automatic skeletonised rectangular tourbillon wristwatch with three gold bridges Model: Vintage 1945 Tourbillon Bridges Reference: 9987, Limited Edition No.95 Date: Circa 2015 Movement: 30-jewel Cal.GP9600C automatic, one minute tourbillon, No.95 Dial: Silvered guilloché engraved barrel and fine tourbillon carriage all mounted under distinctive three bridges, polished dagger hands Case: Brushed and polished rectangular, back secured by 4 screws Strap/Bracelet: Black alligator leather Buckle/Clasp: Signed 18K rose gold folding clasp Signed: Case, dial & movement Size: 32mm Accompaniments: Girard-Perregaux box, outer card, Certificate of Authenticity, instruction booklet Footnotes: Constant Girard (1825-1903) designed a Tourbillon with three gold bridges in the mid 1860's for which he won a medal at the 1867 Paris Universal Exhibition. Only about twenty examples of this proprietary design were ever manufactured with the last first generation triple-bridge tourbillon made in 1911. Fast forward over half a century and in 1981 Girard-Perregaux re-introduced the movement for a Limited Edition of twenty pocket watches. Ten years later, to celebrate their 200th anniversary, the manufacture again launched the movement but this time housed in a wristwatch. In order to fit, Girard Perregaux miniaturized the movement and re-positioned the triple bridge tourbillon from the back of the watch to the front. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com