Girard Perregaux watches Luigi Macaluso

                                                         GIRARD PERREGAUX WATCHES


First and foremost i wish to pay tribute to Mr Luigi "Gino" Macaluso, chairman of the Sowind Group (Girard Perregaux and Jean Richard) from 1992 until his death in 2010.

 

 

    Luigi Macaluso (1948-2010)

 

 

The Italian entrepreneur, architect and former racing driver Luigi Macaluso took over the reins of Girard-Perregaux in 1992. With a wealth of experience in the watchmaking industry, he knew the Brand well: he had been the Brand's official importer in Italy for many years and joined the Board of Directors in 1989. Under his guidance, Girard-Perregaux became one of the major players in the Haute Horlogerie industry. His co-branding agreement with Ferrari led to a remarkable collection of sport and grande complication models between 1994 and 2004, all stamped with the legendary "Prancing Horse".

Targa Florio chronographs

                                                         TARGA FLORIO CHRONOGRAPHS


1958 Targa Florio Ferrari Valjoux chronograph. Presented to one of the race winners- either Luigi Musso or team mate Olivier Gendebien, who drove 250 testa rossa s/n 0726.
To the rear is the symbol that represents Sicily, and the engraved words "Targa Florio 1958".

                                                            (Pics courtesy of a private collector)

Sicily Flag

                             Testa Rossa s/n 0726, Luigi Musso (left), and Olivier Gendebien (right)


1961 Targa Florio Ferrari valjoux chronograph. presented to one of the race winners-either Wolgang Von Trips or team mate Olivier Gendebien, who drove Dino 196SP s/n 0790.
To the rear is the symbol that represents Sicily, and the engraved words "Targa Florio 1961".

                                                         (Pics courtesy of collectorstudio.com)