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Girard-Perregaux celebrates the 125th anniversary of the birth of Le Corbusier

La Chaux-de-Fonds (October 2nd, 2012) – Girard-Perregaux was proud to present its Vintage 1945 Le Corbusier Trilogy to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the birth of Le Corbusier.

The celebration was held in Maison blanche, witness to the pioneering architecture of the 20th century and first house built by Charles-Edouard Jeanneret (Le Corbusier) for his parents at the age of 25, in his hometown of La Chaux-de-Fonds.

International guests enjoyed the Vintage 1945 Trilogy which reflects the three places that most embodied the concept of home to Le Corbusier himself, who once observed that “the home should be the treasure chest of living”: La Chaux-de-Fonds, Paris and Marseille.

Girard-Perregaux also supports the young talents of the Ecole d'arts appliqués of La Chaux-de-Fonds and took this opportunity to present the remarkable engraving work of four students on Vintage 1945 dials and rotors. Le Corbusier, the young Charles-Edouard, spent his formative years in the same town’s School of Art, training as a sculptor and engraver.

“We are very happy to present this exceptional Girard-Perregaux Trilogy to pay tribute to Le Corbusier” says CEO of Sowind Group (Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard), Michele Sofisti. “The genius of this great architect is today best exemplified by the watchmakers of Girard-Perregaux, who - in cooperation with Foundation Le Corbusier – have reinterpreted his work in exceptional timepieces.”


About Girard-Perregaux
Girard-Perregaux is a Swiss high-end watch manufacturer tracing its origins back to 1791. The history of the brand is marked by legendary watches that combine sharp design with innovative technology such as the renowned Tourbillon with three gold bridges presented by Constant Girard-Perregaux in 1889 at the Paris Universal exhibition where he was awarded a gold medal.
Devoted to the creation of state-of-the-art Haute Horlogerie, Girard-Perregaux is one of the very few watchmakers to unite all the skills of design and manufacture under the same roof including the forging of the “heart” of the watch, the movement. With over 80 registered patents, Girard-Perregaux is fully committed to research and development to constantly fuse its unique heritage into modern watchmaking. Girard-Perregaux is majority owned by PPR.


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