Vintage Girard Perregaux Watch
Girard Perregaux Tourbillon 1945 Slot Machine Watch For Sale
Girard Perregaux 1945 Watch
Girard Perregaux 1945 Review

Time+Tide photographer Kristian Dowling met his match recently when he was pitted against the Girard-Perregaux 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon in a thrilling photographic duel. The timepiece presents all kinds of complexities to shoot. It is the last Jackpot piece produced by the manufacture and retails for $903,00AUD. We spoke to KD after the intensive man vs metal experience. These were his thoughts:

The clincher, of course, is the slot machine. “This watch actually has two separate power sources, one for the watch, and one for the slot machine,” said Ronald Jackson, president of Girard-Perregaux. “This is an expensive watch not because we set out to create an expensive product. Girard Perregaux highlights of the month is the reveal of its Vintage 1945 Tourbillon with three gold bridges. This edition will be available only in 50 units worldwide and represents the perfect blend of timeless elegance, excellence in watch-making and pure technology. Girard Perregaux Tourbillon 1945 Slot Machine Watch, yard house casino rama menu, san andreas casino location, baa baa black sheep slot.

Why was it so hard to shoot? Why was the front of the piece so tough in particular?

The watch is total bling and has a lot of reflective surfaces. Avoiding reflections was the biggest problem to overcome, especially when shooting the whole front of the watch-face. I was shooting it at the dealer ‘Monards’ and not in a controlled environment like a studio, using minimal equipment, so I had to improvise using a couple of lights and a white piece of paper, which was the final piece to the puzzle.

What little details about the watch impressed you?

I loved the tourbillon of course, but that’s because I’m a watch-nut. Really, what truly makes this watch unique is the ‘slot machine’ mechanism. I achieved 3 spades on my third go so I was thrilled. Shame I didn’t win anything, such as a million dollars to pay for this rare beast.

What vibe were you going for with this piece? What is the ‘story’ of this watch you wanted to tell?

I was trying to extract its personality by lighting in a way that accentuated the key features of the watch. Having a reflective watch-face didn’t help so my lighting options were limited. I guess the story is more about the movement and its rarity.

How do you go about shooting each watch uniquely?

I look at where I need to put light and shadows. I don’t like to flood my pictures with light. I love shadows and use them to draw character from a watch, the same way I shoot people. There are different challenges associated with shooting people vs watches, but my approach is still the same.

Is this the most expensive piece you’ve ever photographed?

Absolutely, but to me the uniqueness and rarity outweigh the importance of the price attached to it. Being sold in a Casino I imagine the sound of a big winner rushing from the roulette table to Monards just to pick up this piece after a big win hahaha.

What was it like to hold / try on the wrist?

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Girard Perregaux Tourbillon 1945 Slot Machine Watch

I did place it against my wrist and found that it was a real solid piece of engineering. Being gold certainly adds to the weight, but it felt like a small slot machine with a watch movement attached to it. It really looks like a fun entertaining watch – one that would be a real crowd pleaser at parties.

What are the special quirks of haute horology pieces like this that present traps for young players?

Well it starts off being a grail watch – something you lust after and save for, for an extended piece of time. Then once you have it, there’s always something else. This is a cycle that not only keeps you going in circles, but keeps the watch industry alive, so I guess it’s a very good thing.

Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon 43mm

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Movement
The watch movement type depends on the power source, e.g. manual wind, automatic, quartz and others.
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Manual Wind
Mechanical watch mechanism, which is wound by rotation of a winding crow. Read more
Caliber
Caliber defines shape and size of the case. The caliber number indicates the movement type.
Read more: Caliber
Case Material
For case production are used different materials such as extra durable metals, alloys and polymers.
Rose Gold
Rose gold is an alloy that contains gold, copper and silver. It is used for cases and bracelets manufacture.
Band Materials
The bracelet and band designs are incredibly diverse. Bands can be made from various metals, leathers, ceramics and polymers. Read more:
Alligator Leather
Natural leather with specific pattern is used as a material for strap production. The straps max have various colors and texture.
Glass Type
The glass protects watches from dirt and shock. Its quality and durability depend on the material it is made from. The glass made of sapphire is considered the most shock-resistant one.
Sapphire
Dial Type
Watch dials can be monolithic, skeletonized or 'sandwich' type. Read more
Monolithic
A monolithic dial has no transparency and covers watch mechanism fully .
Diameter / Width
Diametr is a dimension for round watches. The case is mesured apart from the crown. Width is applyed as a measure for square watches.
Length
This dimension is used to measure the watches of square or irregular form. In this case, the vertical distance of the case is measured.
Height / Thickness
This dimension is measured from the top of the glass to the case back.

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Detailed Characteristics

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Gender
Men`s and Ladies` watches usually possess different size and design. Read more in Wiki.
Men's watches
Generally, men’s watches tend to be larger than watches for women and have additional functions like calendar, chronograph, etc.
Movement
The watch movement type depends on the power source, e.g. manual wind, automatic, quartz and others.
Read more: Movement Mechanism
Manual Wind
Mechanical watch mechanism, which is wound by rotation of a winding crow. Read more

Case

Caliber
Caliber defines shape and size of the case. The caliber number indicates the movement type.
Read more: Caliber

Case Shape
There are regular case shapes like round, square or tonneau. Besides there is a great variety of irregular shapes, for example skull, drop or heart shaped watches. Read more
Rectangle
Case Material
For case production are used different materials such as extra durable metals, alloys and polymers.
Rose Gold
Rose gold is an alloy that contains gold, copper and silver. It is used for cases and bracelets manufacture.
Green

Diameter / Width
Diametr is a dimension for round watches. The case is mesured apart from the crown. Width is applyed as a measure for square watches.
Length
This dimension is used to measure the watches of square or irregular form. In this case, the vertical distance of the case is measured.
Height / Thickness
This dimension is measured from the top of the glass to the case back.

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