Very nice Gyromatic HF. This is the High Frequency caliber from GP, nice to have in a collection. To set the date if there is no position on the crown, you have to turn the crown to midnight/1am so that date shifts,

Oct 13, 2022,13:19 PM
 

and then move hands back (until you hear or feel a small click) usually around 10pm/11pm and then move the hands forward again so that the date changes. You have to do that until you reach the good date which could be a bit tedious if you have to go through 29 days ! Enjoy it !

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GP newbie needs a primer and advice

 
 By: maybellemabelle : October 12th, 2022-17:25
Hi all I recently inherited 2 GP watches, 1 gents, 1 ladies I've never had winding watches before and would much appreciated a primer on how to wear and care for them the gents is a 60s 9086 gyromatic chronometer the ladies is a 60s 6189 mechanical moveme...  

thanks!

 
 By: maybellemabelle : October 13th, 2022-23:58
Thanks very much amanico! looking forward to learning more about these beauties from this forum :>

You are welcome.

 
 By: amanico : October 14th, 2022-06:37

Very nice Gyromatic HF. This is the High Frequency caliber from GP, nice to have in a collection. To set the date if there is no position on the crown, you have to turn the crown to midnight/1am so that date shifts,

 
 By: montres1 : October 13th, 2022-13:19
and then move hands back (until you hear or feel a small click) usually around 10pm/11pm and then move the hands forward again so that the date changes. You have to do that until you reach the good date which could be a bit tedious if you have to go throu... 

Thanks very much for the info

 
 By: maybellemabelle : October 13th, 2022-23:57
Thanks very much montres1. Even tho I'm new to the GP line, I do appreciate very much how special these watches are. I'm very happy to have received it and will enjoy wearing it.