Girard-Perregaux makes sound visible with its Minute Repeater Flying Bridges

In Girard-Perregaux’s Minute Repeater Flying Bridges, the movement does not hide under a traditional dial. Black openworked bridges appear suspended inside a 44mm pink-gold case, with the flying tourbillon and the repeater's mechanical parts visible from the front. The open construction invites the viewer to consider how a chiming movement delivers both information and sound.

Automatic Calibre GP9530 integrates a minute repeater, flying tourbillon and micro-rotor in an elaborate 475-part structure, assembled and finished by hand. The case is 17.9mm thick and water-resistant to 30m; the power reserve is approximately 60 hours. A fabric-effect black rubber strap makes the deliberately luxurious object look unexpectedly technical. The sound-producing mechanics are as central to its identity as the time display.