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Most Underrated High-End Brand - Girard Perregaux?

  1. Out of TIME! Sep 13, 2021

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  2. Out of TIME! Sep 13, 2021

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    I had a GP Gryomatic from the sixties, ss w 14k bezzel.
    I really liked that watch, it kept great time, fit my wrist & a joy to have owned.
    Had no intention to sell it, but my friend & his buddy got into a squable over another watch.
    I did not want a friendship destroyed over a watch.
    So I took it off my wrist & sold it to the other guy to keep the peace.
    Always regreted it, but sometimes, you gotts to bend over.
    Anyway, if they are currently mfging movements in house the quality should be excellent.
    If you like the watch, that is what counts more than anything else.
    It also needs to be noted that if we don't support other manufactures, the doors close.
    And one less choice becomes available. You don't have to follow the heard.
    They did make marine chronometers and deck watches, and well respected in Europe.
     
  3. Out of TIME! Sep 13, 2021

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    I would believe also like a Caddilac, everybody poo pooes them.
    But if You offered to give them one they would gladly take it.
    Looking at the 1966 chronogaph movenet, I would take it over a ETA 7730....
    I forgot about their three bridge Tourbillion movements are 2nd to none.
     
  4. zobbified Sep 13, 2021

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    Definitely. Being part of Kering doesn't help either.
     
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  5. Boojumhunter Sep 14, 2021

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    I only just found this post, but I have one that looks almost identical, also Gay Freres-marked:
     
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  6. Boojumhunter Sep 14, 2021

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    Responded to a previous poster on a bracelet question, so now feel obliged to share my trio of GPs. I think 50s, 60s, and 70s are covered. Love 'em, can't speak to value-for-money but my watch repairer suggested they were worth regular spa trips... IMG_9237.jpeg IMG_2016.jpeg IMG_3607.jpeg
     
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  7. JayBe Sep 15, 2021

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    Let's add another, more unusual GP. :whistling:

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  8. ikanbilisclub Oct 27, 2021

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    Have 2 GPs in the collection that are both very much appreciated :)

    Backstory to the GP Olimpico was that it was originally owned by a General Practitioner in Canada before passing it on to his son who kept it in a safe for many years before selling it off. Truly a GP for a GP!
    Originally came with a unsightly chromed crown which I swapped out after finding a better one from a Gallet case and had to get the cracked crystal replaced.

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  9. Vizard Nov 1, 2021

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    The black one is a corker.
     
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  10. pumpernikiel Nov 12, 2021

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    to be honest, being relatively new to watches, i thought that GP is a daughter company from AP - it even made sense to me from the 2 letter abbreviation stand point. It was further amplified by comparing Laureato to Royal Oak... it really made sense to me and felt like Rolex / Tudor set up - you know... you can never buy a RO so, just go for a Laureato from our cheaper brand ::facepalm2::
    Always good to learn more ;)
     
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  11. Yo32Leigh Dec 22, 2021

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    Let me just start by admitting I know very little about vintage watches in general. To be honest until the recent inheritance of a classic omega, they had passed me by. That said, I now find myself spending an inordinate amount of time browsing classifieds, admiring vintage time pieces. I don't have any allegiance to a particular brand, I tend to like the more visually unusual watches.
    It is for that reason I find myself here. I recently came across this GP on a local classifieds site. The unusual case and dial finish intrigued me. Unfortunately I have been unable to find anything similar for comparison. It is listed with limited detail, stating it is a 1950's time piece, that's about it.
    So I have the following questions:
    Can anyone provide any detail on the model etc?
    Are GP watches easy to repair/refurbish in terms of availability of spares and qualifed technicians?
    Thanks for any input you can offer.
     
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  12. marco Feb 8, 2022

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    I supect GP has been "discovered " by the new breed of watch guys. Maybe the people discerning enough to ignore the Rolex hype ?
    These watches are ( were) affordable, eminently presentable.
    I recently sold a GP 4945 for over asking price on C24 !
    I noticed this model and the 4946 have jumped in value.
    4946 pic below.
     
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  13. Charger_Vital Feb 9, 2022

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    If you believe that GPs are undervalued, then you should buy it. I have also noticed that they have been moving up in price on the used/grey market.
     
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  14. mojomojo Apr 23, 2022

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    Since the move of Kering selling off GP & UN to the management, the price of the laureatos went up massively to a point they are commanding a premium in the secondary market while just a few months back you can easily knock one off with at least 30-40% off. Is the hype being artificially generated by the grey dealers or is there really true enthusiast that are willing to buy up these pieces with a premium price
     
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  15. ikanbilisclub Apr 23, 2022

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    Don't know but I'd still stick with my vintage GPs all day every day!

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  16. arcadelt Apr 25, 2022

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    I don’t think it is because of the sale to management, but more coincidental. What I do think is that there is a general rise in interest in watches fuelled by social media and with that comes "investors" looking for the next opportunity to make money. GP is simply being swept up in the wash, especially the Laureato because integrated bracelet sports watches are hot at the moment.
     
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  17. bmpennington Apr 25, 2022

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    I only buy used to be able to resell without loosing money.
     
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  18. ghce Jun 30, 2022

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    Had to send my Girard-Perregaux in for service this week as it stopped running ( lubricant dried out I guess) lucky I did send it in as some previous WM had seemed to loose the dial screws!! and glued it back in, took a fair while for my WM to sought it as he had to remove glue from some of the threads that attach the dial.

    But all back to proper original condition now.

    My photos don't do this watch justice, so hard to get the photo right with the way the lens is shaped, looks spectacular in the flesh, not so much in my photo lol


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  19. norb1967 Jun 30, 2022

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    That contrasting subdial is very striking
     
  20. DeathandTaxes Jul 3, 2022

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    Possibly the greatest "under the radar" watch in my collection. I don't think anyone has ever commented upon it on my wrist, but a truly remarkable piece in rarity and quality: early Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk in original condition (no redial, no relume, no polishing). 20211109_165822.jpg 20220426_130036.jpg
     
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