Vintage
Amanico's exploration of the vintage Girard Perregaux Ref. 9034 highlights a fascinating period of design diversity for the brand. His detailed visual guide to its numerous dial variations and movement provides an invaluable resource for collectors and enthusiasts. This article delves into why this particular reference, with its distinctive aesthetics and historical context, remains highly sought after by those appreciating mid-century horology.
The Girard-Perregaux Vintage reference 9034 is a notable model within the brand's mid-century offerings, recognized for its diverse dial configurations. Produced over nearly a decade, this reference showcases Girard-Perregaux's design versatility during a period of significant stylistic evolution in watchmaking. It represents a segment of the brand's production that catered to varied aesthetic preferences while maintaining a consistent underlying mechanical platform.
This reference features a 34.5 mm steel case, a common dimension for watches of its era, providing a balanced presence on the wrist. The watch is powered by the Caliber GP12.3, an automatic movement based on the AS 1640 ébauche, indicating a robust and widely utilized architecture. The use of a steel case and a reliable automatic movement positioned the 9034 as a durable and practical timepiece for daily wear.
For collectors, the 9034 is particularly interesting due to its wide array of dial variations, including the "moon dot" (also known as "Playboy"), gold-plated, "psychedelic," and "Roulette" or "Flag" designs. This variety makes individual examples distinct and offers collectors opportunities to pursue specific aesthetic preferences within a single reference number. Its production span from 1967 to 1976 further highlights its enduring appeal and adaptability during that period.
These were all hand painted by GP. To show the lunar cycle. This is the only vintage piece I have in my collection.
For a totally different flavor … ☺️ You are on the right track with chasing (and capturing) the discontinued 38 mm laureato model. There is much more that awaits you … 🤝
At least compared to nowadays…
Identical to the gold plated version above only this time in stainless steel. Amidst the madness at Glastonbury Festival recently, someone approached me as they recognised it and started a discussion about all of the different 9034 dial variations.
Inspired to get mine out. My wife wears it most of the time. I recently switched it to an original GP bracelet from the same period. The bracelet was made by Gay Frères who as we know was the famed bracelet maker for the likes of Patek to AP to GP and others (They were bought by Rolex in 1998 😢). The lunar dial was never offered by GP on a bracelet but if “the shoe fits” then why not right ? This is the only vintage watch that I have … I tend to focus on neo-vintage. It was in excellent conditio
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