Girard Perregaux

Posted this a few days ago on the public forum. Since it is a Girard Perregaux I will make an extra post here One with a bit more info and some extra pictures GP made these marine chronometers in 1993. 1993 because 300 years earlier in 1693 Mr John harris...  

What a post ! Well done my friend . Detailed insight of a beautiful instrument . I don\'t know why but I always loved marine desk Chronometers . I personally own a zenith marine Chronometre and has always been on hunt to get a glashutte , Lange & Söhne an... 

I believe it has the zenith 5011k movement Very, very different but such a legendary movement The zenith marine chronometer was pretty expensive too, I believe it was around 5500 euro back in 1998 Almost 20 years ago one could have bought a nice wristwatc... 

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my only problem, I don't have the matching yacht to go along with it CC

Thank you for this post, Bruno! The fusee chain mechanism is just awesome! I know that the people at the manufacture are very busy right now before Basel, but let's hope they can dig up some more information on this one. Best Blomman

Got a reply from GP today In a nutshell - About 20 years ago they made 50 of these Marine Chronometer - Since 1986 GP owns the brandname 'John Harrison' - they wanted to make a Marine Chronometer to use the name 'John Harrison' for the first time - GP did... 

Thank you for these additional information. Very interesting! If I only could find one of these... Best Blomman

This could be my very favorite! Thanks for the info on it.