Haute News: Girard-Perregaux & Saint Laurent Rive Droite Revive A 1970’s Classic, The Casquette

Today, Girard-Perregaux and Saint Laurent shocked the watch industry. Traveling back to the 1970s, the two legendary watch and fashion Maisons have come together to reinvent the Casquette watch. A timepiece that embraced new technologies, new materials, and a new design, the Casquette set a new precedent during its time as it disrupted the industry. In fact, when Girard-Perregaux launched the timepiece in 1976, they created a new norm by designing the model with a tubular LED display and a quartz movement, adhering to the current timepiece trends of the 1970s while also being a trendsetter in the industry.

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Now, Girard-Perregaux and Saint Laurent once again disrupt the industry with the Casquette by unveiling the Casquette 2.0 Saint-Laurent 01. Limited to just 100 pieces, the new design by Saint Laurent’s Anthony Vaccarello is re-edited in an all-black ceramic and black PVD-treated grade 5 titanium. The watch’s design flows seamlessly as the light, ergonomic case arches around the wrist, creating an incredibly sleek look. The watch is also equipped with a chronograph and has the function to display the time in a different location.

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Girard-PerregauxPhoto Credit: Courtesy of Girard-Perregaux

The Casquette 2.0 Saint-Laurent 01 is one of the timepieces that has come onto the market that possesses the ‘if you know, you know’ factor. It will be available exclusively at Saint Laurent Rive Droite stores in Paris and Los Angeles, as well as online via the official Saint Laurent Rive Droite store in selected countries only.