Girard Perregaux watches have produced a vast amount of spectacular luxury watches over the years, including but not limited to the Girard Perregaux Sea Hawk watches, Girard Perregaux Cat's Eye watches, Girard Perregaux Traveller WW.TC Watches, The Girard Perregaux 1966 watches, and the Vintage 1945 watches.
When was Girard Perregaux founded? The brand name evokes over 200 years of luxury Swiss watch history, with some roots that date as far back as the 1700s. The family tree of Girard Perregaux stems off into several different families. Starting with the Bautte family, Jean-Francois Bautte was born in 1772 and later founded a watch firm with his namesake. His family name is the furthest, reaching the historical root of the firm. His son Jacques took over after him, followed by Jean-Samuel Rossel, his son-in-law, and then his grandson Jacques Rossel.
Although the Bautte family was well known for their watches, it was the Girard Perregaux family whose name designates as the company's world-class brand. Founded by a husband and wife team, Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux, their names united to become one of the most authoritative names in watchmaking history with their first manufacture in La Chaux-de-Fonds. They recognized the opportunity to sell watches to the New World and set up offices overseas in various American cities.