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A 38 mm GP 2499 silver watch with a guilloche dial from 2005, only 180 made. Features include snailed and sunken bi-compax sub-dials, ample lume, and sporty red font. Double domed sapphire crystal add

Experience the timeless elegance of the Girard-Perregaux Traveler II 4940 with a salmon dial, released in 2001. This NEO-vintage piece features a mechanical alarm, jumping second time zone, and exquis

The Minerva Pythagore in a rare 36mm case, a Timezone special edition with limited production. Now over 25 years old, the NEO-vintage watch remains a favorite among Minerva enthusiasts. Join discussio

A vintage Minerva watch from 1999, a collaboration between Minerva and TimeZone, features a Pythagore cal 49 manual wind movement. Limited edition with 50 pieces in white and 50 in black dial. Hand-fi

Girard Perregaux releases two new 38mm Laureato watches today in sage green and midnight blue. These models, priced at $4,900 USD, expand the Laureato collection's offerings with fresh color options f

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato 80188 quartz watch, a 2010 SIHH novelty to celebrate 40 years of GP and quartz, had only 20 made despite an intended 40. GP pioneered the 32,768 Hz frequency for wristwat

Considering which black dial watch to wear for dinner: GP Laureato Onyx, AP Royal Oak 15300, or GP 2598 'military dial'. Case sizes compared on an 18 cm wrist. AP almost 20 years old, GP 2598 is 25.

Released in 1999, this NEO-vintage watch features a sapphire crystal glass and a central chronograph design. Limited to 800 pieces, it stands out with heat-blued hands and applied numerals. Bi-compax

The Girard and Perregaux family sold the maison to the Graef family in 1927, who later sold it to DESCO in 1979. DESCO, also owning Audemars-Piguet, then underwent ownership changes with Besson and Ma

The article highlights the existence of a 40 mm special Laureato-Olimpico watch from 1996 Atlanta Olympics with GP Calibre 3170, combining Laureato and Olimpico designs. Its manufacture was linked to

Visited Studio Ghibli exhibition in Singapore, featuring 3-D art recreations from Ghibli movies by Hayao Miyazaki. Admired a rare Japanese market only GP Abarth ref 4946, a 38 mm bi-compax chronograph

Girard Perregaux's Laureato 80100 features a 36mm, 7.9mm thin pink solid gold and steel case with the Calibre GP 3100 ultra-thin movement. Limited variant with Tritium dial and water resistance of 100

Friends, Look at this article that came out today about JLC and their heritage CPO projects. Bravo to JLC. �� cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com This is what I’ve been asking GP managem

Sharing some pics of my GP Laureato 80188. There is pedestrian quartz and then there is high-end quartz. Show your horological intellect and be informed on the difference. Side note, who provides quar

Friends, Sharing a GP reference that most would not have heard of. Reference 7710 Released in 1993 for 3 short months in a 34 mm case diameter (too small for my 18 cm wrist so it will be going to a de

Marc Naidu, a collector of 'non-mainstream brands,' is featured in The Peak Magazine's 4-page article on luxury watches.

I’m usually a little camera shy but perhaps we all have to move beyond our comfort zone sometimes. I’m wearing my Girard-Perregaux ref 4940 here. GP only made 150 pieces of the salmon dial and steel c

Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin among brands getting help “Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin have become the first brands to confirm they’re using a state program to retain jobs and avoid permanen

GP 2598 Ivory dial features a 38mm cushion case, bi-compax chronograph, heat-blued hands, applied numbers. Limited to 800 pieces, designed under the leadership of Luigi Macaluso with Italian-Swiss fla

Friends, This is an excellent video to watch. The importance of brand engagement with the community and how many Swiss brands “just don’t get it”. I found it interesting to hear of the possible parall