Girard Perregaux Pledges to Go Green to Save The Earth

WW.TC Tourbillon with three gold Bridges
Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with three gold Bridges

In an effort to commemorate Earth Day's 40Th Anniversary, Christies Auction House will hold a Green Auction " A Bid To Save The Earth" to raise money and awareness. Proceeds of this auction will be used to represent leading non profit organizations such as Oceana, Conservatism International, Natural Resources Defense Council and the Central Park Conservancy.

Historic Manufacturer GP has jumped on board and decided to donate two timepieces for this occasion. These timepieces will Haute Horologie masterpieces that will showcase their legendary tourbillion with Three Golden Bridges.

The first piece will be the ww.tc Tourbillon with three gold Bridges for Green Auction, platinum, No.1
New York highlighted in green on the city ring, 43mm Platinum case. Girard-Perregaux GP098G0 mechanical movement, manual winding with world time indication and tourbillon.

The Second piece will be the Cat’s Eye Tourbillon with three gold Bridges
White gold case set with 84 baguette-cut diamonds ~2.12 cts. Girard-Perregaux GP9700.0A mechanical movement, manual winding.

This auction will commence April 22 and boasts the participation of an array of cultural, business and environmental leaders from Hollywood stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert Redford to designer Vera Wang, activist Robert F. Kennedy and Queen Noor, the widow of Jordanian King Hussein.

"It's a game-changer to have so many passionate and talented people link arms on behalf of the environment," said Susan Cohn Rockefeller, who is co-chairing the event with husband David Rockefeller Jr., philanthropist and environmental activist.

Even celebrities like Hugh Jackman, Christina Aguilera, David Duchovny Harrison Ford, Ed Norton, Tobey Maguire, Brooke Shields, Salma Hayek, Sarah Jessica Parker, Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin have all signed on to the host committee.


This is will be a momentous moment for an incredible cause and Girard Perragaux has really aligned itself with something really special by donating two timepieces to save the Earth.