Girard Perregaux

I got this watch recently and I have fall in love with it immediately, I put one picture of it in to wrist shot part and since it got very warm welcome I posting it where I think it belongs
Since I am not to good in dating vintage GP - I hope you will correct me if I am wrong but this chrono looks like early fifties maybe but that lower probability and in this case I would expect UG movement late 40's
Since pictures are more informative then words

as a comment ihmo dial and hands are all original - with hands I had to restore a bit of tritium fillings (swiss T) but I did it with original tritium paste from 50's so I think all is ok here
also I have to say that those blue hands are amazingly beautiful








Now case - screw back ,stainless steel "military type" with kind of bezel chimney - I was lucky - got it in good I am pretty sure unpolished shape with original finish - small cleaning and correction and it looks great
crown looks right but since they were not sign hard to have 100%, antimagnetic dust cover is still there








Now to the soul - inside beautiful and in great shape valjoux 72 signed both by valjoux and gp ,
Movement is placed in additional  holding ring









Thank you for looking at this

My best

Rafal

of your vintage GP. Enjoy it!

Regards,
Richard.

again thanks - shooting this watch was really a pleasure,

my very  best

Rafal

I think that it is a really nice watch, I definitly like this very traditional style pf chrono.

It also looks to be in great shape.

Best regards,

George

with the watch condition - the watch didn't need much attention

My best
Rafal

Amagnetic it seems to be with its dust cover covering the movement.

I would date it in the 60ies, because in the Fifties, the dials were radium, not tritium.

Aesthetically speaking, I love these chronos a lot;, and if I didn't have to refrrain a bit, I would get them all.

The dial, the shape of the case, the plexy, the hands, the volumes of the watch, all is very pleasing on this Chrono.

You did an awesome job on it, my friend.

Congrats for the watch and the work,  and thanks a lot for sharing!

Best,

Nicolas.

I agree abut  the dust cover

To be honest GP is my second favorite brand and since my jlc choices are pretty limited now - I ll need some time to get those ones jlc which I have on my list so I am feeding my watch addiction with other pieces

I totally understand and share yours admiration for those classic vintage chronos - especially  triple register ones -  this style as well ability to incorporate so many details on a dial in very logical way,  and worth to mention that those watches were smaller,  always impresses me.

I am still on a hunt for a nice UN aerocompax in steel - hopefully soon


My best my friend

Rafal

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... Rafal, thanks for sharing more pics with us... find that the case is very clean, looks like it NOS.

i especially like the hands, very classical look.

stefan

I was really lucky with this one - I got it based on really blurred photo and it  totally overcome my expectations

all best my friend

Rafal

congrats and wear in good health.

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Your pictures (and the watch) are utterly delightful!  I love the hands and the layout of the dial -- classic; perfect!  It's a great find and I hope you enjoy the GP for many years to come!

Cheers,
Daos

Thank you so much

My best and HNY
Rafal

Beautiful watch and very nice pictures.  What camera and lens did you use for the pictures?  They really are crystal clear.

a great object - especially with white dial,

I am shooting with my old camera - Pentax on their standard macro lenses
movement picture data
Camera: PENTAX Corporation
Model: PENTAX K100D
ISO: 200
Exposure: 1/350 sec
Aperture: 8.0
Focal Length: 45mm
Flash Used: No


My best

Rafal

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