Girard Perregaux

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Review and Live Shots

Mar 31, 2015,00:01 AM

Friends,

This year many of the major brands released very artistic watches with beautiful motifs on the dial and so did Girard-Perregaux as well!

What differentiate the trilogy from GP this year is most of all the material chosen for each dial.

These watches are made in sets of three, limited edition of 18 sets.

The base is the GP1966, 40 mm case in Pink gold. Same case seen in several different iterations of the GP1966, among them one of my personal favorite: The Enamel Dial with sub-seconds and heated blued hands.

Inside all three watches have the automatic GP03300 movement.

Here the similarities with any existing GP1966 stop. Yes, the motifs are similar to last year’s Enamel dial World map… But if we talk in terms of material.

At first glance it is easy to mistake the Chamber of Wonders dials for enamel… But if you look closer you will discover the approach is quite different here!

The choice of the three motifs – a vision of the World through the ages.

Three maps from three different eras, three different styles and materials!

Please see respective parts for more details and shots.

Best

Blomman

This message has been edited by blomman on 2015-07-01 14:23:26

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BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 1, the Pearl of Wonders

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-00:03

The motif is based on a map drawn by the historian Ibn al-Wardi who lived in the first half of the fifteenth century. Inspired by the theories of Ptolemy, the Greco-Egyptian astronomer and astrologist who lived in Alexandria at the beginning of the 2nd ce...

That ( the use of Papyrus ) is an original idea. A quite challenging process.

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-00:07

Thanks for all these précisions, Blomman. I didn't get all these informations when these watches wre unveiled. Best, Nicolas

Very challenging!

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-10:50

And very original indeed! :) Love their approach here, to map style with material! Best Blomman

That makes me want to see it in the real! [nt]

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-12:26

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 2, the Terrestrial map

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-00:06

The motif for the Terrestrial map is inspired by the work of Italian Jesuit, Matteo Ricci. A theologian, philosopher, mathematician, cosmologist and astronomer, this priest took part in his congregation’s missions in Asia. Landing in Macao in 1582, he spe...

I guess this one is tough to take in picture. But your static shots are pretty convincing.

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-00:10

What about the depth of the dial, in the real? Best, Nicolas

Yes, the most tricky of the three....

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-10:52

Good depth, even if painted on a almost flat surface, the depth is good! Not as good as the Pearl or the new world - there you have actual level differences. Best Blomman

Thanks for these precisions and feelings, Blomman. [nt]

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-14:14

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 3, the New World

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-00:08

From the beginnings of modern cartography, 142 drawings of maps are attributed to Sebastian Münster (1488-1552), a German scholar who moved to Basel following his conversion to Protestantism. His work, Novus Orbis, resembled an encouragement to explorator...

I love the work, I am a bit less fan of the chromatic combination. [nt]

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-00:11

This style is not as easy ....

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-10:53

To embrace as the two others, but together they make a fantastic set, IMO. Best Blomman

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 4, Summary and thoughts

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-00:11

Friends, When I first saw these Chamber of Wonders watches I was blown away! I love the art work, the different styles, and the travel through time! :) From Egypt to China… From China to America… And back again! :) A big part of my fascination with these ...

Here we agree. The Papyrus has the most appealing chromatic combination.

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-00:15

I am quite intrigued with the apparent coldness and " intellectuality " of the white jade, too. A pity you cannot get them separately. I would have also liked a white metal version. The white jade would have been to cold, but it would have worked very wel...

You and your white metal.... ;)

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-10:56

Here I think the Pink Gold makes a better match! Of course, a fresh approach would have been to make three different - YG, PG, WG... Best Blomman

The WG would have been awesome with that one. [nt]

By: amanico : March 31st, 2015-12:25

Can't argue here :)

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 31st, 2015-09:10

Papyrus is absolute favorite Prepare to be boarded! :) Sincerely Damjan

Once again.....

By: blomman Mr Blue : March 31st, 2015-10:56

Blue is the color of love! :) Best Blomman

Indeed so ;) [nt]

By: Ares501 - Mr Green : March 31st, 2015-13:53

Choice of pearls.. Intellectual & artisan exercise.. Purely hypothetical guess ..

By: hs111 : March 31st, 2015-23:36

.. my humble personal choice would be the Jade, the middle one.. closely , very closely followed by the captivating first, pearl of an ancient world - But it's already nice to see them on your nice pics, and let one's thoughts wander.. around the ancient ...

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Review and Live Shots

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Review and Live Shots

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 1, the Pearl of Wonders

That ( the use of Papyrus ) is an original idea. A quite challenging process.

Very challenging!

That makes me want to see it in the real! [nt]

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 2, the Terrestrial map

I guess this one is tough to take in picture. But your static shots are pretty convincing.

Yes, the most tricky of the three....

Thanks for these precisions and feelings, Blomman. [nt]

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 3, the New World

I love the work, I am a bit less fan of the chromatic combination. [nt]

This style is not as easy ....

BaselWorld 2015: Chamber of Wonders – Part 4, Summary and thoughts

Here we agree. The Papyrus has the most appealing chromatic combination.

You and your white metal.... ;)

The WG would have been awesome with that one. [nt]

Can't argue here :)

Once again.....

Indeed so ;) [nt]

Choice of pearls.. Intellectual & artisan exercise.. Purely hypothetical guess ..

Thank you for your input, HS!

Wonderful line-up

Yes the jade dial....