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Charles Girardier 1809 Cobalt Blue – 41mm
Following through on the win in the Ladies' Complication category at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève 2020, Charles Girardier now opens up the 1809 collection to a male audience. As the first men's version of the Mysterious Signature (Signature Mystérieuse) flying tourbillon, the 1809 Cobalt Blue 41 mm pushes the boundaries of the possible in both modern and traditional watchmaking. The most sophisticated craftsmanship techniques converge in a watch that is both complex and refined, masculine and elegant. Discreet from afar, stunning up close, it combines a grand feu enamel dial with an Haute Horlogerie movement, itself combined with a miniature automaton: The initials C and G at 12 o’clock, animated by the Mysterious Signature, visually counterbalance the tourbillon at 6, always in motion and according to their own rhythm. The 1809 Cobalt Blue 41 mm is dedicated to lovers of fine watchmaking who appreciate substance within form.