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Girard Perregaux: I managed to find a watch maker who was authorised for Omega and Zenith to take a look at the GP

In the end, the watch maker solved its issues and presumably there were no parts required, as the watch circa 2010 and not heavily worn, so you might get away without the full Geneva experience, even if that is less reassuring than the real deal? The watch even water tested better than the official
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Girard Perregaux: Here is the video I posted on YOUTUBE. Enjoy.

Girard Perregaux Ferrari Foudroyante, Rattrapante, Chronograph in White Gold cir
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By: Light15
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Girard Perregaux: All fixed.

My watchmaker (who specialised in Omega and Zenith) fixed the flying seconds to link with the chronograph/rattrapante, without needing parts. Pure joy
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By: Light15
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Girard Perregaux: True....I wondered since the basis numbers on the watch are so good...if someone asked for the foudroyante to be switched to operating when the chronograph not on at their own service?

With your foudroyante, does it reset along with the chronograph second and minute counter hands? Is this movement a vertical clutch or a horizontal clutch? I would suspect horizontal, because 7750 base?
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Girard Perregaux: Service about the same these days....according to indications I got...

I like the heaviness of the watch (only white gold) and the with the heavy deployant helping to buffet any topside movement, but bracelets are the thing for the Summer and Autumn, but roll on the Winter and Spring months (in the Northern hemisphere), then the watch comes into its own!
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Girard Perregaux: Cost is tough one...

For me this a grail watch for my collection and you have to live in the atmosphere of virtually bespoke servicing. My Breitlings and Omegas are low cost to maintain, but I wanted something very special that I would appreciate - not even a Ferrari fan, more a Mercedes IWC AMG fan, but Nigel Mansell d
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By: Light15
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Girard Perregaux: appreciate your insight....

Okay. I spoke to UK GP and this model is so complicated it is Geneva for service. Sounds like one has to live with the watch being alive and fragile, until there is a point at which a service becomes essential. I bought the watch with a few problems, but the price reflected that, so now I must live
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Girard Perregaux: I have bought this watch pre-owned...

Have you done any servicing with GP in Geneva?
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