First released in 2019, the Cosmos wonderfully demonstrates Girard-Perregaux’s horological prowess. Equipped with three exceptional complications, the model encompasses technical virtuosity, uncompromising finishing and artisanal craftsmanship. Now, Girard-Perregaux has chosen to create three unique versions of this model featuring aventurine, obsidian and onyx, and, lastly, a combination of spectrolite and aventurine. All three Cosmos unique pieces will be sold exclusively by The Hour Glass as of December 2022.
The Cosmos fuses the worlds of design, Métiers d’Art and watchmaking excellence. These three models incorporate sumptuous materials, hand-painted globes and a high quotient of watchmaking know-how. All three unique pieces feature two-part dials, formed of aventurine, obsidian or spectrolite. Likewise, the globes are made of black aventurine, black aventurine or onyx. Each set of globes is endued with golden micro-painting, painstakingly executed by hand, a process that takes no less than 14 hours to complete.
The Calibre GP09320
The Cosmos is equipped with the Calibre GP09320, a hand-wound movement enriched with high-end finishing. Complementing the tourbillon, the watch is equipped with two additional complications, a terrestrial globe and a celestial globe. The terrestrial globe, located at 3 o’clock, serves as a day/night indicator. Positioned opposite, at 9 o’clock, a celestial globe displays the constellations of the Zodiac. The Sun revolves around the Earth every 24 hours, the time it takes for the terrestrial globe to rotate 360°. Celestial time equals the rotation period of a celestial object, namely 23 hours and 56 minutes. In the absence of a crown, the time and various indications are manually adjusted on the back of this stellar creation.