Girard Perregaux

Love the Traveller II but confused about the movement

I am in a quest for a GP Traveller II but I confess I am confused about the movement(s) - Might someone please be able to help?

A friend is interested to sell his Traveller II and it is just the style I am looking for (black face, numbers 3, 9, and 12 only). It is the 40mm size, which I like.

My questions concern the movement (he doesn't have box or papers/manual):

1. Do all 40mm Traveller II watches have the GP 059G0 movement?
2. If not, is there a way (short of opening the watch) to tell which movement is inside? Can one tell by the model or case number?
3. Since the GP 059GO is based on a current (GP3300) in-house movement, am I correct in thinking that this is a more desirable watch (all other considerations equal) to the older watch with the A. Schild movement?

Thanks for any and all assistance.

Great forum (this is my first post)

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Hi, and welcome.

By: dxboon : July 9th, 2011-22:01

I'll have to do some research on your questions, and get back to you. Cheers, Daos

Thanks and thank you for moderating

By: williamo : July 10th, 2011-06:53

Thanks for being a moderator for this forum and thank you for your quick response! I have admired the GP Traveller II for some years and finally have a chance at the one I admire most. The movement question is driving me a bit mad though, as I find confli...

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By: vlkcheng : July 10th, 2011-18:50

I've never heard of the traveller movement buiild on the base GP3300 movement before but then again I might be wrong. I think GP had modified the A.S. movement by adding GMT and auto winding. I've got the Panerai PAM 98 which used the same movement and I ...

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By: dxboon : July 11th, 2011-09:54

All the Traveler IIs, both 38mm variants and the 40mm, house movements based on the A. Schild. According to GP's documentation, at some point the movement designation was changed from GP2291 to GP059G0, but they are the same movement. No Traveler IIs used...

Thanks, Daos, but do you know what is the base? GP or AS?

By: amanico : July 11th, 2011-10:08

The base caliber of this watch is an A. Schild.

By: dxboon : July 11th, 2011-10:42

There seems to be a lot of misinformation out on the 'net about this watch. I believe the base is AS 5001, and there is no record at GP of Dubois-Depraz having modified the movement as has been noted in previous posts. Cheers, Daos

The AS base is what I heard, too, from serious sources. Thanks for the confirmation, Daos.

By: amanico : July 11th, 2011-10:46

Finally obtained the long-awaited GP Traveller II

By: williamo : September 20th, 2012-08:56

GP Traveller II Finally scored the Traveller that started this post so posting the (poor) picture here. This was so hard to find that I am now wondering if there is any way to find out how many Traveller II watches with this face were actually made. Would...

Not rare but uncommon, at least here ...

By: nilomis : September 20th, 2012-09:21

In Brazil. One Traveller II, just like yours, was offered to me some weeks back. I was distracted by another acquisition and didn't pay the attention that this one deserves. Some day one will pop up as they always do (this is a statement of a fellow colle...

Love the Traveller II but confused about the movement

Love the Traveller II but confused about the movement

Hi, and welcome.

Thanks and thank you for moderating

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Thanks, Daos, but do you know what is the base? GP or AS?

The base caliber of this watch is an A. Schild.

The AS base is what I heard, too, from serious sources. Thanks for the confirmation, Daos.

Finally obtained the long-awaited GP Traveller II

Not rare but uncommon, at least here ...

don't worry about the rarity ( or not ), just enjoy the watch you just got.

Congrats on your watch!

Great info - thanks!