Girard Perregaux

Friends, Why is it called a “cushion case”? See picture #2 with the lugs photoshopped of. See the cushion shape now? This is the rare GP ref 2499. It’s a 38 mm bi-compax chronograph with guilloche dial. The black/charcoal grey dial had 122 pieces made and...  

The case shape being a clear plus. Do you have a shot better showing the guilloche dial pattern?

I’m trying to show the collectors that new to GP that it’s not all about the laureato only for GP. Not sure how successful I’ve been but heritage, rarity and just raw beauty in case to dial proportionality are what I would think should be important to col...  

We very much enjoy the journey 😊👍🏻 And it will hardly lead to a wholesale change in behavior - as you wrote, these have been produced in tiny numbers and most have stable homes by now 😊

The growth in knowledge and awareness has to start somewhere. And hopefully it will trigger more to share and ask questions. I love questions as it helps everyone (including me) learn more. 🤝

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I have yet to establish the name for his guilloche pattern. Barleycorn has come up as one name but I still searching. It give a 3-dimensional impression and it’s quite mesmerising to look at on the wrist. The silver dial is easier to photograph to show th...  

Shows much better that quite some effort went into to the lines, even if they were not ‘top of the line’ for GP back then. Different times 😊

I venture to say that they are some of the most beautiful neo- vintage GP pieces I have had the pleasure to own. It you know what they guilloche pattern is, so let me know please. 🤝

Hopefully one day 👍🏻

I owned two examples of their 9012 which gas a similar case but a box sapphire glass

I can imagine the box sapphire crystal was needed for the 4 central hands for the split seconds. The 9012 is a nice one as well. Pics from the internet 🤝 ...  

with lots of character

Most of us sleep on pillows but … I see you did there 😜

HAGWE! 🍻

Have a good weekend ahead as well ☀️ 🤝