The origins of Girard Perregaux, a Swiss luxury watch manufacturer can be traced back to 1791 when Jean-Francois Bautte formed a company Jean-François Bautte & Cie Company. The company initially produced pocket watches and complex timepieces, and quickly gained a reputation for precision and craftsmanship.
In 1852, Constant Girard, who was a Swiss watchmaker founded Girard & Cie, married Marie Perregaux, and renamed his company became known as Girard-Perregaux and in 1896 merged with Jean-François Bautte & Cie Company. The company continued to produce high-quality pocket watches and also began to make wristwatches in the early 20th century.
In the 1940s, Girard-Perregaux produced some of the first modern-style wristwatches, which featured a larger case and more prominent lugs. The company also pioneered the development of high-frequency movements, which increased the accuracy of their watches.
In the 1960s, Girard-Perregaux introduced the Gyromatic, more...
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