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The JeanRichard Paramount watch collection has always struck me as among the most stylish of contemporary rectangular timepiece “families”. Less formal than the distantly related Girard-Perregaux 1945 watches (Girard-Perregaux and JeanRichard are sibling companies within the Sowind Group), the finely brushed finish and distinctively shaped lugs of the Paramount case make for a timepiece that can compliment any attire from casual to full-on dress. Exciting news for 2009 is the introduction by JeanRichard of a tourbillon watch, with–naturally enough–the firm’s signature vertically-oriented linear power reserve indicator.
I love the look this complicated white gold JeanRichard timepiece exudes; it’s very luxurious, yet extremely modern – even youthful (in the good sense of the word). There’s a feast of great details to admire, from the applied plate with “Cotes de Geneve” which displays the power reserve, to the quirky but extremely attractive pink gold tourbillon bridge with its distinctive angled shape and flawless finishing. The driving force is the Sowind 99201 caliber–a hand-wound mechanical movement that has the prestigious distinction of being manufactured in-house.
The extent to which JeanRichard has developed as both a brand and a serious watch manufacture over the last several years is most impressive to me – it’s certainly no mere “little sister” to Girard-Perregaux, as you occasionally heard once upon a time. It is models such as the Paramount Tourbillon Linear Power Reserve watch which keep JeanRichard on the fast track to lasting success with the most demanding enthusiasts.
