Girard Perregaux

Recently, Girard-Perregaux commissioned renowned Lebanese artist Hussein Madi to collaborate on two miniature masterpieces of art to be housed within watches from their 1966 collection. Each watch, one in white gold and the other in rose gold, are unique ...  

very elegant yet fun piece. i really like the bull's eye, cute and vivid learning more of the process in the making really help me to appreciate the piece more, thx daos! Cheers, Ed~

I really enjoy presenting these behind-the-scenes looks at watch design and creation. Knowing more about how a piece is made certainly fuels our appreciation of it! Thanks so much for reading! Cheers, Daos

Handling the MOP, cutting, polisihng and engraving, is the toughest part as I understand it. The transparency of the white MOP is just "wow". And the whole process must be a sooooo sensitive operation! This is such a beautiful achievement and I like the d... 

...and the MOP disc is gone. The craftsman who does the chasing has to be very carefully as s/he etches the disc, same for the polisher, and so forth through all the steps. We see similar issues with grand feu enamel. The kill rate on those dials is very ... 

I'm continually astonished at the fine artistry in the specialty watch world - it's almost an afterthought (or a shame) that a movement goes inside and shows the time... Mike

...happy to see companies like GP execute and preserve the various artistic techniques used on the dial of this watch. IMO the haute horlogerie industry is helping in large part to save many traditional art forms from extinction (miniature painting, grand... 

and her eye for art. Pretty Awesome. S This message has been edited by SALMANQ8 on 2011-10-12 17:53:31

The strong lines and bold shapes of Madi's work really complement the elegant, clean contours of the 1966 case. Great work from GP IMO. Cheers, Daos

And this one from GP is no exception! Would love to own something along the lines one day! Thanks for taking us on the tour Daos! Stephen

I think the colors of the mother-of-pearl marquetry are delightful. Like you, I really enjoy artistic watches. Sober dials are very classic and they have their place, but there's something wonderful about a colorful art dial. Cheers, Daos