Girard-Perregaux 1966 Full Calendar
The 1966 range has been very successful for GP, combining classic elegance with modern design flair. The 1966 Full Calendar is the perfect example of a wearable and functional everyday watch. The case diameter is 40 and inside beats the reliable GP033MO a...
A serious and interesting offer from G.P, Undisputably.
I am expecting a lot from GP, in less than two months, though. And especially some manual winding movements... Best, Nicolas
A nice and classic piece...
But I much prefer the EOT + AC: Actually, I find the case a bit too large so the 2 windows seem to me a bit too small... Fx ...
I like the windows centered more than ...
... when they are out at the periphery. Patek get it right more often than not, and it's the one thing that puts me off the DeBethune perpetual. But there is enormous variation in our responses to dials, symmetry, golden ratios. I'm sure there is another ...
Yers but when they are more centered... they are more overlaped by the hands.
And Patek system faces the same trouble. Fx
There are some new design themes ...
... to come across the range. One example I particularly like are new faceted indices with brushed and polished surfaces that really add some depth and interest to the dials. Be patient. Andrew
It's a winning design....
though I wish the moon disk and aperture were slightly larger. This style reminds me of the classic Patek Philippe 3448 models, one of my all-time favorite designs. Bill
Since you ask
I've always wondered why the moon phase is so tiny. from the very first second I saw the watch in pics, I have been confused by the teeny weeny moon phase. To me, it ruins the dial. every time a new variant comes out, I feel bad about that moon phase. And...
Very understated watch...
...has a very low profile, and could be a great everyday watch. I like the simplicity of the dial and the calendar windows add some depth to a very clean dial without distorting it. Not a huge fan of hand pointers for dates though, as it's a little hard t...