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Girard-Perregaux ref 9017 with a Venus 179 movement
From the archives … (pics from an auction house and from other online sources)
Ö- Retrrapante vertical column mono-pusher chronograph.
Ö- Manual wind.
Ö- 40 mm case diameter.
Ö- Solid gold case and applied Arabic numbers and hands.
Ö- Heat blued central chronograph and sub-register hands.
There is a family in Singapore that has three of them as a set … the black dial version.
Extremely rare birds.
NEO-vintage … circa 1998
#girardperregaux
#girardperregauxheritage
#venus179
Ö- Retrrapante vertical column mono-pusher chronograph.
Ö- Manual wind.
Ö- 40 mm case diameter.
Ö- Solid gold case and applied Arabic numbers and hands.
Ö- Heat blued central chronograph and sub-register hands.
There is a family in Singapore that has three of them as a set … the black dial version.
Extremely rare birds.
NEO-vintage … circa 1998
#girardperregaux
#girardperregauxheritage
#venus179
Lovely watches with a beautiful movement one could once also
find in the Paul Picot Atelier 310.
Yes panerai secured a few Venus 179 movements
As well at the auction.
But I believe the GP execution and finishing of them to be the best.
But I believe the GP execution and finishing of them to be the best.
https://www.watchprosite.com/collectors-market/sold-ulysse-nardin-rattrapante-with-venus-caliber/712.826863.5586238/
Thanks. Didn’t know UN too 👍🏻
Sharing another link I just found:
https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=venus_179
https://www.watch-wiki.net/doku.php?id=venus_179
And Parmigiani used it in its early Toric splits (3*10 ltd. + 1 unique as far is I know)
Yes 🙌
A batch of 50 Venus 179 movement/ were found and went to auction.
GP, Paul Picot and Panerai bought them. Was there one more company in that list …? Hmm 🤔
The finishing done by GP is considered the best between the the other 2 brands from what I have read.
All this was done under the Macaluso family ownership.
GP, Paul Picot and Panerai bought them. Was there one more company in that list …? Hmm 🤔
The finishing done by GP is considered the best between the the other 2 brands from what I have read.
All this was done under the Macaluso family ownership.
Oh yes! Extremely rare and tempting. Never saw one in person. In what metal is the white metal?
White gold
Very few were produced:
White gold : 5
Pink gold: 14
Yellow gold: 5
There were also 5 in Platinum and 2 in Titanium
🤗
White gold : 5
Pink gold: 14
Yellow gold: 5
There were also 5 in Platinum and 2 in Titanium
🤗
That's the big question... And what about the hands. Lumed hands are not much my taste on this reference...
Thank you! I prefer the hands and the applied numbers of the rose gold version, though.
Agree … Hidden gems of the GP neo vintage era under
The Macaluso family ownership
Luigi Macaluso signature on the certificate.
Luigi Macaluso signature on the certificate.
Me too. Red gold and black dial.
I Will need to get a pair. Ivory dial platinum and black dial red gold.
Good to have dreams … 😃
Good to have dreams … 😃
Yes
Never ending dreams of beautifully polished intricate ticking time devices. We should create an association that buys watches for his members so everybody in this forum can try and wear a huge number of watches that normally wouldn’t be able to wear in a lifetime. That would be nice…
Fantastic watch, real feast for the eyes, thanks for this!
BTW, looking at this movement pictures would anyone be able to comment on the level of finishing vs. Lemania-based chronos from Patek, Breguet and Vacheron please? Thanks!
You are welcome.
To answer your question on finishing, I think as good as what you see on Lemania movements from patek etc.
The main thing about this GP is the Venus 179 movement is much more rare and no longer in production. So finishing aside, it’s more about the calbre itself.
Hope that helps answer your question.
The main thing about this GP is the Venus 179 movement is much more rare and no longer in production. So finishing aside, it’s more about the calbre itself.
Hope that helps answer your question.