Girard-Perregaux / Casquette
Girard-Perregaux Casquette
Collection profile · 1976
Girard-Perregaux Casquette is the maison’s retro-futuristic LED digital watch family, revived from the original 1976 design with modern quartz references and helmet-like case architecture.
Pronunciation & name
kas-KET
Why it matters
Casquette matters because it preserves Girard-Perregaux’s most unconventional digital-era design. It gives the brand a collectible retro-futurist line beside its classical Laureato, Bridges, and 1966 families.
Key references
Collection timeline
- 1976 — Girard-Perregaux introduces the original Casquette LED watch, later referenced by the official Casquette 2.0 product copy.
- 1978 — The original Casquette production period ends after about 8,200 examples, according to Girard-Perregaux’s official product-page history.
- 2022 — Girard-Perregaux revives the design as Casquette 2.0, placing it within the modern Legacy Editions family.
FAQ
What is the Girard-Perregaux Casquette?
It is a retro-futuristic LED digital watch family with a covered, helmet-like case and time display shown through a side-facing window.
When did the original Casquette appear?
Girard-Perregaux’s official product copy places the original Casquette in the 1976 to 1978 period.
What is Casquette 2.0?
Casquette 2.0 is the modern revival of the original LED design, now offered through Girard-Perregaux’s Legacy Editions product line.
More from Girard-Perregaux
- Laureato — Girard-Perregaux’s Laureato is the Maison’s signature integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch, defined by its octagonal bezel, refined geometric finishing, and a lineage that began in 1975 and continues through frequent modern updates.
- Bridges — Girard-Perregaux’s Bridges collection turns the Maison’s historic bridge architecture into a contemporary haute horlogerie signature, uniting visible mechanics, sculptural case design, and refined finishing across classical and modern executions.
- 1966 — 1966 is Girard-Perregaux’s restrained dress-watch collection, named after the landmark year associated with the manufacture’s technical progress in the 1960s and defined by round dials, slim cases, leaf hands, and a deliberately timeless, classical aesthetic.