![]() Humans have known for thousands of years that the planet is round, yet the belief in a flat Earth refuses to die. If you subscribe to the idea of a flat Earth, then you’d believe that no such thing happened, because the sun rotates in a circle around the sky. The Earth has yet again made a revolution about the sun. Perhaps more contrast, improved finishing, a more attractive time subdial design, could further enhance the Cosmos appeal.If Earth were flat, you’d know it, because a lot of things would work differently. It has elements of ‘stealth wealth’ which we like, but while the Cosmos has elements of fine finnesage, the bridges, movement parts and case finishing is relatively plain. Overall, the watch is leaning on the sporty side, with titanium, darker color schemes, and a rather industrial theme. That said, this is not a new concept also used in early Jaeger LeCoultre ladies watches with super thin movements. ![]() By replacing the winding system, the Cosmos saves on the vertical space required for a horizontal stem. ![]() The real genius behind this piece is in keeping the movement and case thin despite a normally bulky design when globe displays are used. The tourbillon bridge is made of black PVD-treated titanium, arched over the escapement. Its rate is regulated by a tourbillon similar to that of the Néo family. The manual winding movement beats at 21,600 vph and has a power reserve of 60 hours. The Movementīeneath the display hides the new manufacture movement that has emerged to put Cosmos into orbit: the manual-winding Calibre GP09320. The titanium caseback is pierced with four rods respectively dedicated to winding, time-setting, adjustment of the GMT globe and that of the terrestrial globe. While the case appears large in part due to the 9.10 mm thick movement, the total case height is only 12.15 mm, which is in comparison, slimmer than most Panerai cases and surprisingly close to most self-winding Grand Seiko time-only watches - the SBGR305 is 13.6 mm. In its place are four tiny adjustment keys, all located on the back of the case, and which sit flat on the wrist without any unpleasant protuberance. The Cosmos case-middle is smooth and crown-free. Its sapphire crystal is a glassbox, raised to incorporate the bulbous globe displays. The Cosmos case is sized at 48 mm in diameter and carved from beadblasted titanium. Also made of titanium and laser-engraved, this world map is decorated with hollow oceans and raised continents. This second time-zone reading is done via a scale model of the earth. And a 24-hour scale near the equator provides a GMT reading. It allows you to know if the local time zone is in daylight or nightfall. Additionally, the celestial globe displays the constellation of the zodiac that is invisible at noon on the dial side and the one that is visible at midnight on the caseback side.Īt 3 o’clock, a complete globe gives two indications. The star chart traces twelve constellations, enhanced with luminescent hydroceramic, thus enabling the Cosmos to come to live at night. This sphere focuses on the best-known, most visible stellar formations, those of the zodiac. It rotates every 23 hours, 58 minutes and 4 seconds, the exact duration of a sidereal day. Invisible in broad daylight, and dotted with luminescent hydroceramic particles, it offers a time-lapse view of the stars by night.Īt 9 o’clock, the sky chart is represented via a laser-engraved on a blue-tinted titanium globe. ![]() The entire scene is staged against a tinted sapphire crystal glass. At 3 o’clock, a terrestrial globe serves as a day/night indicator, while a sky chart takes its place at 9 o’clock. Offset hours and minutes appear at 12 o’clock, while a tourbillon spins beneath a large black titanium bridge at 6 o’clock. Along its horizontal and vertical axes, its complications are reflected in an arrangement set at all four cardinal points. The symmetrical arrangement of the Cosmos double globe creates a simple balance amidst the busy dial. The centrepiece of the “Earth to Sky” theme, this watch is armed with tourbillon, sky chart and world time complications. Girard-Perregaux launches the new Cosmos, stemming from the Bridges collection, the piece highlighted by the brand in 2019, reveals the hidden portions of the night sky and glows with a black light.
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