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Terrific readout & pictorial !.. Richeville(s) like the 3 Musketeers.. And ..
.. the Gyromatic HF could well be D'Artagnan !
- Congrats, that you again assembled the Troika - very nice !
2 Qs be allowed:
- Were the 3 versions produced in parallel or more sequentially,
with overlap, of course ??
- Secondly, did only one part of the batch/ Refs 8444 and 8485( date) - or conversely,
did a fraction of batches of all 3 types go to COSC or similiar ?
Again another interesting step of your GP journey ;
Thank you, for letting us participate !!
Best, hs
The Richeville history - Intro
Friends, Earlier this year I promised you to talk about the Richeville family and the origin of the line... As you know, my autumn/winter was quite stressful and the time for deeper research was not allowed. But, a promise is a promise, so I would like to...
Thank you
my friend for all those details you found. Another report to print out and store in my archive. I have had a few attempts to get a steel vintage Richeville, even one Chronometer, but did not get it at the end. I do have my gold-plated Richeville. The only...
The Richeville is hard to find....
Especially in good condition. Like many other vintage GP's... Hopefully I will find more information during 2015! Best, my friend Blomman
Agreed on the difficulty
to find one of those vintage Richevilles, but as always patience will pay off in the end. My very last buy this year was a vintage GP, not a Richeville but with the same classic case. I'm very thrilled on that but I will not say more for now. ;) One of my...
Intriguing! :)
So, you started to influence your family! :) Looking forward to the reports! Best Blomman
For sure!
if anything there's got to be something to learn from Dad ;) First daughter already was given a Vintage 45 Lady this year, and in May the second one will receive her first GP!
Steel automatic richeville GP
I got from my grandfather a watch hè bought near Brussel. No box, no wristband. He was a pensioned director of Philips and worked in Brussel. The watch says : Girard Perregaux automatic ...it has a tower beneath with Richeville written... is it valuable ?...
Excellent, Blomman. That is a great trio to get!
The two no date are, of course, my favourite, but the Date version is very nice, too, and I would not complain finding one. 1964, you said? Hmmm.... ;) Best, Nicolas
No date from 1964...? Are you trying to tell me something...?! ;)
If I understand it correctly, the Richeville series was only manufacture during 1964-1965 or 1966. But I am still trying to get confirmation on that detail, that is why I didn't put it in the review. Personally I prefer the more classic case shape of the ...
Trying? No... You are too smart for that. :))))
Agreed on your preference, my friend. The more classic, the better, in this case. Best, Nicolas
But if you really insist, I can send you my details...
Silly me, you already know my détails. ;) Best, Nicolas
LOL! Not even close....
I guess I need 15 years to get even... But then again, my pace is faster now than it was before.... So maybe in 5-7 years?! ;) Thank you, my friend! Best Blomman
Terrific readout & pictorial !.. Richeville(s) like the 3 Musketeers.. And ..
.. the Gyromatic HF could well be D'Artagnan ! - Congrats, that you again assembled the Troika - very nice ! 2 Qs be allowed: - Were the 3 versions produced in parallel or more sequentially, with overlap, of course ?? - Secondly, did only one part of the ...
I think parallel....
Definitely the non-chronometer/chronometer ref 8444 was parallel. Of the 5600 ref 8444 a unknown number was COSC certified. I don't know the production number of the ref 8445 and I don't know if it existed in non-chronometer, but I suspect it did. Thank y...
Thx for Info .. I'm quite in love with these Richevilles.. Have to look for one, I think..
.. But at the same time I like some others from GP.. Hmmh .. enough to chew on ! ;) Best & Thx for sharing, hs
One to add to the GP hunt list for sure! ;)
Hard to find, the sweeter the find! :) Best,my friend Blomman
Yes, I can imagine..Started looking yesterday..But if you ever get tired of 1, let me know
.. LoLLL !! Best, hs ;) ;)
Thank you, ALB!
Yes, so many nice pieces to discover in the GP Universe! :) Best Blomman
Bellisimi !!!
Davvero bellissimi orologi, complimenti Lodevole anche l'iniziativa di studiare referenze e caratteristiche di questo interessantissimo Gp. Non mi risulta che qualcuno l'abbia mai fatto prima con il rigore e la passione di Blomman. Ho trovato una scatola ...
WOW! Giuseppe, thank you for joining! :)
What a great Richeville collection you have! :) Thank you for your kind words and for adding your data here. Very helpful! :) Observations: 4- Automatic date, 18KT . pie pan dial , ref. 8445, mov 32.19 Pie-pan, non Chronometer. 8- Chronometer date, flat d...
Flat dial - Pie-pan dial
Si , penso che non ci sia una relazione tra quadrante e movimento. Ecco la brochure del concessionario Gp della Martinica ( una cosa secondo me fantastica ) che lo dimostra Non ci sono molte varianti di quadrante in Richeville e anche la shape della cassa...
Great document!
Yes, this shows clearly that there is no connection between dial type and Chronometer. Thank you very much, my friend! Best Blomman
What a feast for the eye..
the black dial Richeville is to die for. The translation said that you "found a box" LOL. Since this post I have been roaming in my apartment looking for boxes... Arghh, nothing so far. Best Regards, CC
:-)
" trovato in una scatola" è un'espressione scherzosa per dire che dovrei mettere un po' d'ordine nella mia collezione. A volte, raramente, mi succede di trovare un'orologio che non ricordavo di avere : è molto gratificante. E' invece dammatico e succede m...
Giuseppe, if you ever need help putting order in your boxes....
I volunteer! ;) Best Blomman
Same here....
I do find some boxes I forgot about, but no one with a full Richeville collection in it! ;) Best Blomman
Gold plated richeville
Hi. I have my gold plated richeville chorometer getting serviced. I hope to post you some pics of it.. hope that's ok.
Warm welcome here, Tam!
Looking forward to see your Richeville back from service! Best Blomman
Crown wheel
DO es anyone know if you can get a crown wheel for my GP . I've been searching. She's running a little slow. Any help would be appreciated ...
