TheMadDruid
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I like the "1966" for what it is...
Mar 29, 2016,10:16 AM
an unassuming dress watch-nothing fancy and therefor very elegant in its plainness, for want of a better description. The big dial with a slimmish bezel sets it apart from many other dress watches. The problem, for me, with this one is the advertising on the dial-and inconsistent advertising as well. The dial celebrates two anniversaries with no connection. And, of course, without explanation (which would be impossible on the dial anyway). I do understand that this is a limited edition watch and will most likely be bought up by collector-fans of GP, who will understand the significance of both anniversaries without needing to be told what those printed indications means. But I think one, or both, anniversary indications should have been etched into the movement or rotor. Just my humble 2 centimes.
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BaselWorld 2016: Girard-Perregaux 1966, 50th Anniversary
By: blomman Mr Blue : March 29th, 2016-00:10
Friends, The firework from Girard-Perregaux is far from over yet. Next up is the Girard-Perregaux 1966, 50 th Anniversary! As we all know during the 1950s and 1960s, Girard-Perregaux was a very active and successful period! A numerus of patents were achie...
Too bad...!
By: blomman Mr Blue : March 29th, 2016-09:59
But luckily, there are many to choose from! Best Blomman
I actually quite like this one
By: crown comfort : March 29th, 2016-01:18
I would normally not opt for the pink gold hands combination with white gold case, but here it works very well giving it a superb vintage appeal. Complaints? Not really, but here without date would have been my preference and a sunburst silver dial would ...
I like the "1966" for what it is...
By: TheMadDruid : March 29th, 2016-10:16
an unassuming dress watch-nothing fancy and therefor very elegant in its plainness, for want of a better description. The big dial with a slimmish bezel sets it apart from many other dress watches. The problem, for me, with this one is the advertising on ...
Agree that two anniversary on the dial is a bit much, but....
By: blomman Mr Blue : March 29th, 2016-14:08
The "1791" is a re-entered detail that GP had on the dial on-and-off for many years... Not sure if they will keep it but I suspect we will see the "1791" for some time/years to come. Here is a ad from 1950 that shows this: And zoomed in, we see the number...
So by itself that looks pretty nice.
By: TheMadDruid : March 29th, 2016-16:47
Re-thinking this I would object to the "50th"...and having both anniversaries on the dial. But the 1791, by itself, is not objectionable at all. Good point, Blomman.
Whoa!
By: secretlife : April 26th, 2016-11:20
This is a beauty!!