Playful Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon
Really a big surprise when I firstly saw the fake watch. It is the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon which is totally unique compared to other timepieces. In fact, it is really a part of fun.
Who thought that the precision of the greatest watchmaking complications could never harmonize with the uncertainty of games of chance? The delicate watch successfully merges these two worlds in one exclusive model of unexpected complexity.It combines a tourbillon movement with a slot machine operated by pulling the handle on the right of the case. This very original idea is both technically impressive and playful. I guess it should be the first time, a watch combines a Tourbillon and a slot machine equipped with a striking mechanism in perfect proportion with the Vintage 1945 case and it must be a brand new milestone for Girard-Perregaux.
Description:
White gold case
Dimensions: 43.00 x 43.95 mm
Height: 17.30 mm
Crystal: antireflective sapphire
Case-back: sapphire crystal secured by four screws
Water resistance: 30 meters
Movement: GPFAY08, manual
Caliber: 38.60 x 32.60 mm
Frequency: 21,600 vib/h (3 Hz)
Jewels: 38
Power reserve: min. 96 hours
Functions: tourbillon, hour, minute, slot machine with chime mechanism, small second on the tourbillon
Alligator strap with folding buckle
Let’s take a good look at the Slot machine mechanism. It is inspired from the first mechanical slot machine, the famous “Liberty Bell” which is invented at the end of the 19th century by Charles August Fay and so named with reference to the independence of the United States of America.
The handle on the side of the case is connected to a rack. By pulling the handle, the rack slides up. When the rack 
reaches its highest point, and only then (a so called “all or nothing mechanism”), it starts the reels spinning and slowly slides back down. When it has returned approximately two thirds of the way, it activates stoppers, which stop the reels one by one and synchronically activates the striking mechanism.
Despite the complexity of the mechanism, the Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon is very legible and easy to operate. On the dial, a window at 12 o’clock reveals a row of three symbols, while a cut-out at 6 o’clock lets one admire the Tourbillon with gold Bridge. By pulling the lever on the right side of the case, the three reels spin and then stop randomly on one of the possible five symbols, while a hammer strikes a gong, producing the chime reminiscent of the gaming machines in a casino. Out of the 125 combinations, only one represents the jackpot: the three bells in a row.
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