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Blomman Mr Blue shares a captivating 'Throwback Thursday' post, presenting a vintage photograph from 1961 discovered by chance. The image, taken by an American tourist during a South Pacific trip, features a young boy in a boat with a prominent Girard-Perregaux sign in the background, offering a nostalgic glimpse into the brand's historical presence and global reach.
Friends,
This Thursday will be “Throwback Thursday” and I like to share a photo I came into my possession of…
The year is 1961; an American tourist is on a South Pacific trip. Hawaii, Japan, Hong Kong and Thailand.
In one of the places he takes out his camera and snaps a shot…
The young boy is smiling. The small row boats, motor boats and ships…
The memories are forever saved in his camera.
In the middle of the photo is a tall building and on top of that building is a sign…
50+ years later the photo finds its way to a crazy GP collector in Sweden…
And ends up here in our forum!
Does anyone of you recognize the harbor? Is it Hong Kong? Or…
Why did he take this photo? Was it to capture the harbor… Or was it because he was wearing his Gyromatic on his wrist…?!
This we probably never will know, but I find this a nice memory I like to share here in the forum, even if it is not mine…
Any memories to share?
Please don’t forget to join our WristScan later today – this week’s theme is Watches & Food!
Best
Blomman
This message has been edited by blomman on 2015-01-29 00:07:10Great idea to gather the picture and the Watch. Sure, both of them have a lot of stories to tell! Best, Nicolas
That would be an conversation I would not like to miss...! :) Best Blomman
perhaps this can convince GP to put up a similar sign on the today's highest building in HK :) I'm not sure this is HK, looks further South-East Asia to me. Thanks for digging these things out! CC
Here and there... :) And as a crazy GP collector I love to put them together in a context... Best Blomman
I like your spirit and passion. Bravo! Oliver
That means a lot comming from you! Your posts are always full of both! :) Best Blomman
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