Girard Perregaux

Hi All, A photo thread would be an appropriate way to kick off the invigorated PuristS Girard-Perregaux Forum. Faisal has in fact timed his new GP watch perfectly (pun intended), and I hope he shares some more shots of his WW TC with us as well. So what G... 

This watch personifies much of what I love about GP -- classical lines freshened a bit for modern tastes; legibility; and a touch of romance. Cheers, Daos...  

very classy, simple, elegant and relatively thin.

You should try it on if you haven't already! Cheers, Daos

You know, Andrew, we too often read " I love this one, this is a great watch , blablabla ", but I would sometimes much prefer reading " This is a watch I really want to have ". This is what happens to me with these watches from GP. I know I will end with ...  

is one i want to turn into reality too with a big chunk of luck cheers, Ed~

My nights are filled with those. And I have to agree with you about the Three Gold Bridges Tourbillon. Along with the Journe DS and the Haldimann H1, these are the tourbies of my dreams. And hearty congratulations on this 40 000 th post. Surely that must ... 

It can take years, I don't care, a 3 GB Tourbillon from GP ( sorry for the redundance ) is in my perpetual list, and I will end with one. Now that is what we call determination, n'est ce pas, Andrew? Let's make this place HOT! Best, and thanks for your ni... 

but my personal favourite one is the 3 gold bridges toubillon house in a vintage 1945 case. It's just a class act. If you ask me out of all GP lineup, which GP model line I most prefer, I would have to say the Vintage line. And if you ask me which GP move... 

The Vintage 45 Tourbillon under one golden bridge, with the ruthenium dial was THE watch which lead me to pay more interest to GP, some 10 years ago... Since, it is a big love affair with the brand. One day, maybe, there will be one for you, one for me? B... 

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Girard Perregaux was the first Swiss manufacturer to put 36000 bph watches into production in the mid sixties (the Seiko Lord Marvel was developed at concurrently in Japan, GP probably had the earliest commercial introduction). Here are a few of mine (the...  

I have a soft spot for the HF models. Her focused collection is the best I've seen. I have one hand-wind example......  

Great example - I haven't seen a stainless handwind before and the markers are wonderful. Ginger

... example of a Chronometer, Tony. In fact chronometers have been a focus of the company since the mid 1800's and it's great to see how the lineage continued. Andrew

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This version of the full calendar is gorgeous -- icy and perfect! Cheers, Daos

Guys, I ordered one last week. Picking up later in the year. Can you please share your experiences with me? I Have been a big sports watch mainly dive watch fan. I have a GP R&D01. It is very accurate and nice. Not my favorite but it has been growing on m... 

Congrats on your new purchase. I actually haven't picked up any palladium pieces for my own collection, but have handled palladium GPs several times. I generally like palladium watches -- they have a nice heft and color to them, and often the dials are no... 

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...about the blue-dialed version? That's my favorite. Cheers, Daos

Yes, it looks absolutely stunning.. Too bad I've got mine already with white dial. Only consolation is that one sure to cost more than mine...

I wouldn't have any regrets! Cheers, Daos

Here are a few pics of the ones that I have owned thoughout the years: Unfortunately most have gone on to new homes...  

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I particularly love the colors of the two Monte-Carlo's and the Sannino-Pompeii is very Interesting with the 60-minute central chronograph minute counter and the sculptured case. Reminiscent of a Panerai and channeling some of the designs of the 1970's. V... 

Let the music play ! One of the most beautiful Tourbillons: The flawless elegancy: Fx...  

18K gold US-cased Observatory Chronometer with original hands, dial, and crown, despite a long service life and a crummy twist-o-flex bracelet. One of only about 670 such chronometers that G-P submitted to Neuchatel in 1966-67. Powered by the 36000 vph G-...  

Thanks Tom, great Observatory Chronometer. While a pristine version is perhaps desirable, it’s nice to see that this one was used as intended. A Formula 1 engine for the wrist. Not many Observatory Chronometers were put into serial production like t...  

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I love the gray dial! Tres chic! Thanks for the new photos! Cheers, Daos

Congrats AndrewD & Daos!...  

The "lightning" seconds is a great complication! Thanks for the well-wishes, Jester! Hope you are having a great week! Cheers, Daos

My 2 chronographs. Love them to bits....  

Who wouldn't welcome this bit of GP sportiness on their wrist? Thanks for sharing the lovely photos! Cheers, Daos

of how much I enjoyed having this one on my wrist. cheers fernando...  

A brilliant stealthy luxury chronograph. Hard to hand back? Thanks for sharing it. Andrew

The view from the back is just stunning.(pity about the wrapping)...  

I hope you enjoy this one. Bill...  

...and white straps are all the rage! Thanks for sharing this photo, Bill. I don't think we've ever seen a wristshot of this piece on the forum until now! Cheers, Daos

All the best to GP and this forum......  

In these parts, a family doctor/physician is known as a GP (general practitioner) ... Regards, Richard....  

Thanks for the great shot, Richard. Nice composition. Andrew

late for thread but since I'm big big GP fan you'll forgive me I hope. Please let me also share my enormous dream with you. My 8 sided dream...my perfect number 8 of GP... Best Damjan P.S. Only funny thing about my love for GP is that I never dreamed of 3...  

this is one of my favorite GPs an the one I'd like to have the most, more than the 3 bridges. Sorry, not sure whose pic it is (the watermark is at the bottom right)....  

... and manual wind so you can see the reworked vintage Venus movement in all its glory. Lovely stuff. Andrew

This is one of favourite too along side with Lange, Leminia and Minerva manual wind chronographs. Nice photo.

and an almost daily wearer, my Classique Elegance ref. 49570. I'm not sure why GP stopped using the cal. 4000 in their watches, it seems very reliable and accurate (consistently +2s/day in my watch) ... I love the shape of the case even more so than in th...