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GP 1966 – On the wrist experience – Starts now!

Friends,

As you know I have been trying to figure out which modern Girard-Perregaux I should get as my next watch. Should it be a sports or a dress watch? A simple time only watch or with one or several functions? Which metal? Dial color...?

Ah, the options are so many!

After long deliberation, I have narrowed it down to that what I really need right now is a dress watch.

So, the next question is which model, Vintage 1945 or GP 1966? A rectangular or a round watch? Modern Art Deco or Classic…?

Still many decisions I have to make…

To help me in my process, Girard-Perregaux has been so kind and will let me test run one of their watches!

So, the 12^th of October 2014, “GP 1966 – On the wrist experience” – Starts now!

Test subject: GP 1966 Reference 49525

Measurements: 38 mm in diameter, 8.5 mm thick, 41 mm lug to lug and 20 mm between the lugs.

Dial and hands: White/Silver dial, White gold applied indexes, White gold hour and minute hands, blued steel central second.

Case: White gold case, see through case back, water resistant down to 30 meters / 3 ATM.

Movement: GP03300-00030, automatic movement, caliber 11 ½ ‘’’, 28,800 vph / 4 Hz, 27 Jewels.

Power reserve: Minimum 46 hours.

Functions: Hour, minute, central second, date.

Strap: Black alligator, White gold tang buckle.

The On the wrist experience test

The test will be done as following, from 12:00 today, 12^th of October I will wear this watch each day for the next three weeks!

Test such as accuracy, deviations depending on position when off the wrist, visibility, comfort on the wrist, matching with cloths…

You name it and if not too extreme, I will try it!

Please propose a test, if there is something you have been wondering about the GP 1966!

After the three weeks has gone, 12:00, 2^nd of November, I will write a “In depth review” of this watch and give you my thoughts about the pro and cons.

After each week I will do a “Summation of the week” post, share some initial thoughts and hopefully some nice shots that I took during the week.

So, what do you say? Sounds like a fun and interesting test?

This test will not only be a test for the watch, this will also be a test for me and my wrist!

Why? Normally I never wear the same watch more than one day in a row. Only time I do that is on vacation laying on a sunny beach somewhere…

Even if on vacation, your focus is not on watches… 

After one week my wrist normally screams for another watch! Now I will have to even longer, three weeks with the same watch on my wrist!

Yes, this will be a great challenge!

Please if anything you have been wondering about this watch let me know and I will try to answer all your questions!

Best

Blomman

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