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Neeb
·OK, this is a slightly tongue-in-cheek homage to the great C-Cased Constellation thread.. 😉
The first commercially sold 36,000 bph watch was the Girard Perregaux HF Chronometer, model 8795 with the 32A movement. It had a "c-shaped" case, remarkably similar in style to the Omega c-cased models (168.017. 168.019. 168.027. 168.029, etc) and doubtless inspired by them. The later model 9086 with the 42.1 movement was almost the same watch, just with an antimagnetic shield and a hacking feature.
I love these watches almost as much as the Constellation c-cases, not least because there appears to be a huge variety of different dial and hand designs, most of them rather uncommon.
Maybe people can post their examples here. I expect that this will be a rather occasionally updated thread as these watches are a little niche!
Here are my two (steel 8795 with original bracelet, and 18K 9086):
The first commercially sold 36,000 bph watch was the Girard Perregaux HF Chronometer, model 8795 with the 32A movement. It had a "c-shaped" case, remarkably similar in style to the Omega c-cased models (168.017. 168.019. 168.027. 168.029, etc) and doubtless inspired by them. The later model 9086 with the 42.1 movement was almost the same watch, just with an antimagnetic shield and a hacking feature.
I love these watches almost as much as the Constellation c-cases, not least because there appears to be a huge variety of different dial and hand designs, most of them rather uncommon.
Maybe people can post their examples here. I expect that this will be a rather occasionally updated thread as these watches are a little niche!
Here are my two (steel 8795 with original bracelet, and 18K 9086):
