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Blomman Mr Blue uncovers a curious manufacturing detail on the Girard-Perregaux Damier reference 7427: drilled lugs on one side of the case, but not the other. This observation prompts a community discussion on the potential reasons behind this unusual design choice and invites other owners to inspect their own watches.
Friends,
I saw a second Girard-Perregaux Damier reference 7427 in the metal.
They are quite common but often in less good condition…
Here is the second one I saw and I noticed an interesting detail…
Notice the drilled lugs on the left hand?
Scroll up again and have a look at the right lugs!
On mine I didn’t even think about it, but after a closer look…
Drilled lugs on the left hand side.
Not drilled on the right hand lugs.
First I thought someone drilled the lugs after manufacture, but seeing the same on both…
I start to think that GP did drill the lugs from start!
Question, why?
The common situation is that, either you drill both lugs or you don’t drill at all…
Another detail is that on the smaller Damier reference 8004, all lugs are drilled.
Any other Damier owners out there that could check their lugs?
Any theory why only one side of the lugs are drilled?
Best
Blomman
.. This appears to be in a very good condition . Hmmmhh.... Very Best, hs
to remove the spring bar with a straight pin, you only need lugs drilled on one side. The "front" lugs are not drilled which are the ones that are more visible if the watch is worn on the left hand, so I think this is a clever engineer's idea
But the same as mine and in very nice condition! Yes, the Damier would compliment your Cross hair theme very well. Best, my friend Blomman
But if so, why only on the Damier? Then this would have been the norm... Best Blomman
Or someone hated the asymmetry and did not want it continued?
Curious if there are more references or other brands that has done this. Best Blomman
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