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Applied ring
The 24 hour scale is applied to the dial so it could be any size.
The movement is 11 ''' 1/2, the case 40mm.
The 24 hour ring shows the home time.
The local time is read traditionally and is set forward and backward with the pushers.
Girard Perregaux 1966 Dual Time: Pictures and thoughts.
Foversta wrote an article on that Watch a few weeks ago. When we were at the Manufacture, Blomman and me, we couldn't see it in the real. But on pictures, I was not convinced. In the real, neither, to kill any suspense. Let's be clear: I love Travel Watch...
Why do you think the size of the movement matters?
Thank you for sharing these photos, Nicolas. I agree that this is not one of GP's better Dual Time watches. But I don't understand why the size of the movement would matter here. Yes, the location of the sub-second is related to the movement size, but the...
Well, my guess is that the dial is often reflecting the size of the movement.
Here, the second time zone ring is too centered. Which may be explained by the size of the movement ( but you are right, having an official confirmation would be great ). Or is it a design thing? That makes me think about the centered subdials of the chro...
Applied ring
The 24 hour scale is applied to the dial so it could be any size. The movement is 11 ''' 1/2, the case 40mm. The 24 hour ring shows the home time. The local time is read traditionally and is set forward and backward with the pushers. ...
Thank you for the info, Xav!
Would love to see a version with less centered 24 hour markers. Best Blomman
I have voiced my concerns before
and no matter how many new pictures this will not change. I trust the case is superbly finihsed, but the problems with this model are: Dial Design: Date dial eating into the 24 hour dial, too pronounced 24h ring. the red hand in combination with pink gold...
I have the same wishes than the ones you mentionned in your last paragraph.
Let's keep fingers crossed... I would love to see something appealing from our beloved brand! Best, CC. Nicolas
Coincidentally I happen to have...
...handled a 1966 chronograph day before yesterday (no date, automatic version) in white as well as colored metal..and I was totally blown away..it is an absolutely perfect watch by all definitions I can think of..the feel on the wrist, the finishing and ...
I definitely also see the small movement in many of the design aspects.
First, there is the pretty large bezel which seems not to be in harmony with the overall size of the watch. Then there is certainly the position of the inner ring that reveals the movement size. Now, this criticism comes from someone who likes quite a few...
Yes, we are many here to be fans of the 1966 Line.
I will come back to some of the 1966 I could see. There are some pure treasures, in this line. But like you, this one doesn't sing to me... A pity, as we are many here, to love travel watches! All the best, Nicolas