Patrimoine
The rebirth of a Geneva watchmaking company.
A beautiful story of watchmaking that had fallen asleep at the death of its creator in 1839, is reborn from its ashes with the desire to participate once again in the history of watchmaking.
Charles Girardier known as « the Elder ».
... was a master watchmaker who practised his art of watchmaking in Geneva between the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. His product signature was linked to the art of Geneva enamelling with hand-painted miniatures on the dials. He was also a watchmaker who loved mechanical art for the staging of playlet* with automata, notably Jaquemarts**.
*a playlet is a staging of a few characters.
**a jaquemart is an art automaton representing a carved wooden or metal figure, which indicates the hours by striking a bell with a hammer.
Charles Girardier pocket watch
Charles Girardier pocket watch dating from 1803 with a hunting sketch showing a deer on a rotating disc in an aperture at 6 o'clock.
The disc actually shows 3 stags that appear and disappear as the disc rotates.
The spiritual heir of Charles Girardier
When Patrick Ulm discovered the history of Geneva watchmaker Charles Girardier, he had no idea that this spiritual encounter would enable him to write a new chapter in the history of the deceased company.
With passion is born a vision of a contemporary watchmaking brand linked to a history.
Patrick Ulm decided to create timepieces inspired by the story of an 18th century Geneva watchmaker whose values were playful mechanical animation and the sublimation of this through crafts such as grand feu enamel dials with « paillons ».
Our heritage is an inspiration for our contemporary collection.
... When we look at the balance bridge of a movement of a pocket watch by Charles Girardier, known as “Girardier the elder”, we recreate its chiseled beauty in our mysterious signature.
OFFICE :
CG-Watches SA
Gubelstrasse 36 - 8050 Zurich
paulm@charles-girardier.com
Tel: +41 43 443 92 04
Facebook @CG-watches
ATELIERS :
Charles Girardier
Heinrich-Wehrli-Str. 7 - 5033 Buchs
www.charles-girardier.com
Instagram @charles_girardier
+41 79 247 76 54
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