Building on their official partnership, Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux have jointly created a spectacular new timepiece, reimagining ‘the bridge’, one of the oldest mechanical signatures in watchmaking. A new addition to the famous Bridges collection, the Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition showcases functional components often hidden from view and brings them to the fore. Inspired by Aston Martin’s next generation of sportscars, designers took influence from the world’s first Super Tourer, DB12, with the new watch reflecting the car’s sculpted contours and sharp lines.
The Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition, a watch that perpetuates some of the design ideas found on former collaborative watches, also delivers a new, fresh-faced appearance, suffused with considered details. It eschews a conventional dial to reveal its inverted movement, the Calibre GP0840000-2164, a configuration that brings components usually found to the rear of the watch, relocating them to the front. Upholding the spirit of the Bridges collection, the functional components on this model contribute to its overall visual allure. The Neo-shaped bridges support the gear train and balance and the wearer is invited to witness several parts in conversation, working together to impart time. Upholding Girard-Perregaux tradition, the arrangement of movement components confers symmetry, thereby delivering a harmonious appearance.
Limited Edition of 250 Timepieces
CASE
Case material: Titanium DLC
Diameter: 45 mm
Thickness: 12.18 mm
Case-back: Sapphire crystal with white Aston Martin logo decal
Water resistance: 30 m
MOVEMENT
Calibre: GP08400-2164
Mechanism: Self-winding mechanical
Winding direction: anticlockwise
Total Diameter: 32.00 mm (14''')
Height: 5.45 mm
Frequency: 21,600 Vib/h - (3 Hz)
Number of Parts: 208
Number of Jewels: 29
Oscillating weight: Heavy metal micro-rotor
Power Reserve: min. 48h
FUNCTIONS
- Hours
- Minutes
STRAP
Strap material: Rubber
Buckle: titanium DLC triple-folding buckle
FEATURES
A DB12 for the wrist
Peruse the sinuous contours of the Aston Martin DB12, the world’s first super tourer and its intent is clear: to cover great distances in comfort while making each mile a thrilling and memorable experience. The Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition shares the same philosophy. Each contour and every facet are the result of protracted thought, intended to deliver performance and a sublime wearer experience. The various materials have been combined to ignite the soul and seduce the wearer with their tactile feel. For example, the strap is black rubber with a fabric effect and is enlivened with green stitches. Fitted with a titanium DLC triple folding buckle, the strap not only cossets the wrist wonderfully but also looks stunning.
GIRARD-PERREGAUX AND ASTON MARTIN PARTNERSHIP EXTENSION
Aston Martin’s Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll and Girard-Perregaux’s Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pruniaux have signed an agreement that will carry the two companies forward together, delighting fans, owners and collectors of both brands. Throughout, the relationship has been defined by a common understanding that scale is no obstacle to innovation and refinement, but that instead, the same uncompromising values can be expressed in hugely contrasting scales. By renewing the alliance, the two visionary brands acknowledge the fruitful symbiosis of the past three years and look forward to future innovative collaborations on the wrist, on track and on the road.
THE CALIBRE GP08400-2164
REF: 84000-21-3236-5CX
