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Friends, A quick dive into my collection, let’s have a side-by-side look at two very interesting and quite special Girard-Perregaux gold dress watches. Both have a pioneering spirit and were at the forefront of technological advancement. First we have the 39 Jewels Gyromatic, Ref 7050, from approx..
Friends,
A quick dive into my collection, let’s have a side-by-side look at two very interesting and quite special Girard-Perregaux gold dress watches. Both have a pioneering spirit and were at the forefront of technological advancement.
First we have the 39 Jewels Gyromatic, Ref 7050, from approx.. 1955-57.
One of the very first watches from GP featuring the inhouse developed Gyromatic technology, that allowed a space-efficient and reliable automatic winding in wristwatches. 14k yellow gold case with applied indexes and a cream-coloured dial.
Second we have the Chronometer HF, Ref 8856 from around 1965. Yes, around 10 years between these watches and again Caliber 30.7 was a technical breakthrough with High Frequency balance (36000 vph) and Chronometer certification. This is the quite rare manual wind and no date version in this elegant 18k yellow gold case.
Two absolute marvels in my collection that I deeply adore.
CC
What's the case size difference between these both timepieces? The 8856 seems bigger but, may be, it's just an optical illusion. Thank you CC for sharing. Best wishes Alkiro
Here you go. Caliber 30.7: Not sure you remember the Railtimer... Same movement in that one.
32..ish for the 7050 and 34 for the 8856, but the dial is bigger with a thinner bezel on the 8856. I could not choose a favourite between them, they both have their special charm.
Thank you for the info. Best wishes Alkiro
needs to be tried, it's not too small.
On my hunt list for sure! Also a manual Chronometer is something I need to add to my GP collection.... Stunning pair, my friend! Best Blomman
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