Girard Perregaux

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GP ref 2499 silver dial

On the wrist today …

My GP ref 2499 chronograph with the guilloche wave dial that is framed by a high polish thin bezel. GP calibre 022C0.

At 38 mm it’s not over-bearing and yet it has a presence that says …. come take a closer look.

Only 180 of these made circa 2005. NEO-vintage and still one of my most accurate pieces running at +-5 a day.

The case has a combination of high polish as well as juxtaposed satin brushing on the chamfered edges and flanks. Long curved lugs that follow the shape of the wrist. Lug-to-lug of 48.5 mm.

Dagger high polish applied indices with just the 12 and 6 in Arabic numerals. No half-eaten numbers by the sub-dials.

Compact, clean and balanced. Pushers that follow the sweep of the case. A high polished rehaut that reflects the dial and gives depth and perspective. These are the details that make all the difference.

A fine example from the Macaluso era. A period that saw GP driven by passion and award winning design excellence.

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