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Which of these two Girard Perregaux?

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Do you think the one currently on chrono24 from Italy is the same watch as the one on watchprosite?

I have no idea.

Sorry, I鈥檓 not going to spend my time researching watches for you.
 
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Do you think the one currently on chrono24 from Italy is the same watch as the one on watchprosite?
With both watches being devoid of any characteristic blemishes it鈥檚 very hard to tell. I don鈥檛 think it鈥檚 the same though.
 
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Since others don鈥檛 seem to be willing to provide pointers, I though these might be interesting reading:
Teach a man to fish.......
 
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The only GP chrono that would interest me

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In terms of modern GP chronos, these rattrapantes are somewhat interesting, though I don't really know anything about them. The reference is apparently 9010 and the movement is presumably based on a Valjoux 7750.

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The 90s was a very strange era for GP... Aesthetically, many of the watches in the 7XXX series don't make much sense. Take the 7750 for example - It is a watch of pretty classic proportions (34mm) with a nice looking lacquer dial and sub-seconds dial BUT for some damn reason, they added a rotating bezel and a date window with a cyclops. It doesn't look all that awful in person (I'd know because I was gifted the exact watch years back), but it just feels more like a well-made mall watch. But there are also some hidden gems from this era. Take for example the Laureato 8010 - slim, well-proportioned, and can be had for a relative bargain.
You just gotta know where to look 馃榾
 
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I think you've been given a lot of solid advice, but I'll just throw in my own two cents. Both of the watches that you posted are a little dated and come from a period in which GP wasn't producing as many worthwhile watches. They were also using ETA based movements that many will find to be a turn off on a more expensive and prestigious brand. If you look harder, I do think you'll be able to get more bang for your buck in this price range. If you like rectangular watches, you should be able to afford an automatic 1945. I bought one a few years back and was really impressed by the quality and I really enjoyed the vintage styling. It's not too in demand, so its often a bargain if searching for a modern pre-owned GP.
 
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Since others don鈥檛 seem to be willing to provide pointers, I though these might be interesting reading:

https://www.watchprozine.com/girard...rt-i-girard-perregaux-7000-series/10063531/6/
https://www.watchprozine.com/girard...ii-girard-perregaux-laureato-8010/10075456/6/
https://www.watchprozine.com/girard...aux-vintage-1996-chronograph-4930/10097751/6/
https://www.watchprozine.com/girard...d-perregaux-vintage-1994-ref-2550/10186616/6/
https://www.watchprozine.com/girard...vintage-1945-chronograph-ref-2599/10313811/6/

These articles are a great starting point, thanks again.
I particularly like the models recommended in the first article - the Sea Hawk and the GMT Traveler
Sea Hawks seem to be a lot easier to find than the GMT Traveler
I found one in particular I like, but the seller is unable to provide information about the date of manufacture
Is there a way to figure that out with a little detective work?
 
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I found one in particular I like, but the seller is unable to provide information about the date of manufacture
Is there a way to figure that out with a little detective work?

Comparative to other brands, Girard-Perregaux doesn鈥檛 seem to have as big a base of collectors, so you don鈥檛 see the kind of in-depth details on them that you do on sites like Speedmaster 101 or On The Dash, although WatchProZine and WatchProSite Forums do cover GP a fair bit more than most. You could reach out to collectors through those, or perhaps send an e-mail to the Company - but don鈥檛 be surprised if you don鈥檛 get a satisfactory answer. In the end, you might just have to live with blind attraction, which in my experience is not such a bad thing.
 
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Sea Hawks seem to be a lot easier to find than the GMT Traveler
I found one in particular I like, but the seller is unable to provide information about the date of manufacture
Is there a way to figure that out with a little detective work?

It's at some point in the '90s, probably. Why exactly do you care?
I must confess that I am a bit miffed that you still cling to those 7000 series watches after all that has been pointed out to you, but hey, what do I know. Personal tastes are personal, I am aware of that and I shouldn't meddle...
 
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These articles are a great starting point, thanks again.
I particularly like the models recommended in the first article - the Sea Hawk and the GMT Traveler
Sea Hawks seem to be a lot easier to find than the GMT Traveler
I found one in particular I like, but the seller is unable to provide information about the date of manufacture
Is there a way to figure that out with a little detective work?

I could give a partial answer (based on the first hand experience of a buyer during that period). The aforementioned 7750 that is in my possession was gifted to me by my father after a couple of years of wear. He bought the watch sometime in 1996 from what he remembers (unfortunately, the box and card have been lost). Also, it is my understanding that many of the watches in the 7XXX series were produced in limited quantities - E.g. The 7750 only had about a total of 400+ watches produced (over 200 full stainless steel, 120 ish for the rose gold/steel, and 110ish for gold/steel). So it is likely that the other watches in the 7XXX series were also manufactured and sold in the mid-90s. For the Seahawk, there were 2 prominent references during this period both with the faux-submariner kind of look. 1 reference used a Lemania while the other used an ETA. I forgot what these references were but I can look it up again and let you know.
 
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I could give a partial answer (based on the first hand experience of a buyer during that period). The aforementioned 7750 that is in my possession was gifted to me by my father after a couple of years of wear. He bought the watch sometime in 1996 from what he remembers (unfortunately, the box and card have been lost). Also, it is my understanding that many of the watches in the 7XXX series were produced in limited quantities - E.g. The 7750 only had about a total of 400+ watches produced (over 200 full stainless steel, 120 ish for the rose gold/steel, and 110ish for gold/steel). So it is likely that the other watches in the 7XXX series were also manufactured and sold in the mid-90s. For the Seahawk, there were 2 prominent references during this period both with the faux-submariner kind of look. 1 reference used a Lemania while the other used an ETA. I forgot what these references were but I can look it up again and let you know.

Yes, please let me know what you learn and thank you
 
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It's at some point in the '90s, probably. Why exactly do you care?
I must confess that I am a bit miffed that you still cling to those 7000 series watches after all that has been pointed out to you, but hey, what do I know. Personal tastes are personal, I am aware of that and I shouldn't meddle...

Your post confuses me.
I am actually very grateful for all the information being offered here.
One of the most useful bits was provided by "arcadelt", specifically the series of articles he provided links for from watchprosite
The first article pointed out two underappreciated models from the 1990's: one is the Sea Hawk and the other the GMT Traveler.
My latest inquiry is to try and figure out if a nice and reasonably priced Sea Hawk I found online was manufactured during the period called out in the article. This seems important to me because so many have pointed out that GP seems to have had a very inconsistent history over the past 30 years.
So as you see, I am not ignoring good advice, I am dutifully following leads that have all come from members responding to my original, poorly researched, query
 
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