Building on their official partnership, Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux have jointly created a spectacular new timepiece, reimagining ‘the bridge’, one of the oldest mechanical signatures in watchmaking. A new addition to the famous Bridges collection, the Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition showcases functional components often hidden from view and brings them to the fore. Inspired by Aston Martin’s next generation of sportscars, designers took influence from the world’s first Super Tourer, DB12, with the new watch reflecting the car’s sculpted contours and sharp lines.
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Blending beauty and engineering
In 2021, Girard-Perregaux was announced as the Official Watch Partner of the ultra-luxury British brand Aston Martin. Both companies have a rich heritage, with over 300 years of combined history, operating in the rarefied world of luxury. Moreover, the iconic British marque and Swiss Manufacture are synonymous with design excellence and no-compromise engineering, making them a perfect match. The collaboration between the two leaders has seen the creation of some truly exceptional timepieces, each proudly bearing the name of both marques.
Aston Martin and Girard-Perregaux unveil their fifth co-branded timepiece in their long-standing collaboration. The Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition is driven by both parties’ passion for pushing the performance envelope regarding design and watchmaking expertise. It is contemporary and seamlessly blends beauty and engineering to deliver breathtaking performance.
Marek Reichmann, Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer, Aston Martin Lagonda, remarks:
From the start of our relationship with Girard-Perregaux as our Official Watch Partner, it was clear that we had a shared passion for precision and performance design. Our exchange of ideas about design details and specifications flowed openly and naturally, and the watches bearing our names have been authentically co-built through a shared spirit of true collaboration.
In this latest model, the Neo Bridges Aston Martin Edition, the joint creative team – comprising designers from both companies – decided to challenge some commonly held horological conventions around the design of the movement. With due consideration given to structural rigidity, performance and beauty, I’m delighted with the result.
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