Its present day name celebrates the marriage of watch maker Constant Girard with Marie Perregaux, and came into existence in mid-nineteenth century. Currently, the brand’s various activities are housed in a group of buildings in the Swiss Jura town of La Chaux-de-Fonds. What sets Girard-Perregaux as a class apart from the rest is its internal Research and Development department, which draws inspiration from its extensive watch making tradition and cutting-edge technology. In addition, ever since the beginning of its activities the company has been manufacturing the majority of movements used within the timepieces, instead of sourcing it from outside companies The most famous timepiece developed by Girard-Perregaux is thessss “Tourbillon Under Three Gold Bridges” or Tourbillon Sous Trois Points d’Or., which is perhaps the most well known pocket watch within the world of horology. In fact in 1991, to celebrate its bicentenary, the company used its remarkable skills to create a miniaturized version of the highly celebrated Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges pocket-watch. A notable landmark in Girard-Perregaux’s history was when Otto Graef, a German watchmaker and owner of MIMO (Manufacture Internationale de Montres Or), bought out Girard-Perregaux’s share capital. It was the year 1930, and for the first time in the company’s history more wristwatches than pocket-watches were sold.