On November 22, for the first time ever in Europe, Eurosport retransmitted in live the final of a poker tournament: the Partouche Poker Tour at the Palm Beach Casino in Cannes, France.
Jean-Paul Pasqualini
While playing, Frenchman Jean-Paul Pasqualini was wearing the Girard-Perregaux Vintage 1945 Jackpot Tourbillon and after a brilliant game, won the tournament and left with a cheque for 1,000,000 €.
This Haute Horlogerie timepiece featuring a Tourbillon mechanism and a miniaturized slot machine illuminated a tournament, which was rich in emotions.
TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
CASE
Material: pink gold
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
Movement: GPFAY08, manual
Dimensions: 38.60 x 32.60 mm
Height: 8.92 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
Source: Worldtempus |
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