Girard-Perregaux and MIMO (Manufacture Internationale de Montres Or) has a shared history. MIMO was founded in 1889 by Otto Graef, a watchmaker of German origins. In 1928 he bought up the capital stock of Girard-Perregaux. During the following years, MIMO was focusing on the European market while the GP brand was promoted in Asia, North- and South America. In 1945 this letter came: The decision to focus mainly on the GP brand.