What’s more, Girard-Perregaux watches are expensive. The brand’s average watch retails for $15,500, and outside of the sub-$500 Casquette, GP sells just one other watch below $10,000: The 1966 dress watch in stainless steel, which starts at $9,100.
So for about half the price of the brand’s next cheapest watch and for less than a third of the cost of their average watch, you’re still getting a true Girard-Perregaux watch with the brand’s trademark luxury-level fit and finish, an in-house calibre, and even some precious metal to boot. The new Casquette is a bargain no matter how you slice it.
The Cool Factor
OK, so the Casquette 2.0 is very affordable for a Girard-Perregaux watch, but is it really the brand’s coolest watch? Well, that’s subjective, but I will say that the wearing experience and overall vibe of this watch is something special.
First of all, the way it looks is hard not to love. If you’re a fan of retro-futurism like I am, then you’ll likely find the Casquette’s sleek, streamlined, sci-fi shape pretty alluring. I also like the use of gray titanium for the case and bracelet this time around, as it gives the watch more of a high-end look than before.