Girard Perregaux Gyromatic Alarm Ref. 9443

AAAKK · 2015-02-26T18:18:22Z

Explore the rare Girard Perregaux Gyromatic Alarm Ref. 9443 with JLC 916 movement. Discover production numbers, historical context, and collector insights.

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AAAKK's impulse acquisition of a vintage Girard Perregaux Gyromatic Alarm, featuring a re-worked JLC 916 movement, sparked a fascinating community discussion. This article delves into the watch's rarity, historical context, and technical details, offering valuable insights for collectors interested in uncommon vintage pieces and the collaborative history between GP and Jaeger-LeCoultre.

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Hello,

I haven't got any feedback on another board, so if anybody could answer a few questions, that would be great. This was an impulse buy; my GP knowledge is very limited and I'm definitely not a gold watch guy, but this one just caught my eye and I actually like it. Very comfortable at 39mm not including crown. Not much info that I could find on it, other than it has a reworked JLC 916 movement, circa 1970, and is somewhat uncommon. It seems to run well and alarm works. Nice overall condition with some minor tool marks on caseback and crystal scratches. Has the original GP gator strap and buckle. So my questions are:

I read that only 300 or so of these were produced. Is this correct?
The crowns are marked "GP" and "A". Are these original?
What is the GP reference number?
I can't find any sales history of these. Is there a demand for this reference, and what is an estimate of the current value? (my apologies if values are not allowed to be discussed)

Any feedback or additional comments is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Key Points from the Discussion

The GP Gyromatic Alarm, reference 9443, is confirmed to house a GP Caliber 080-351, which is a re-worked Jaeger-LeCoultre Caliber 916, known from the Memovox.
Girard Perregaux produced 350 units of the reference 9443 in steel and another 350 units in gold plated, with an original retail price of CHF 450.
The crowns marked 'GP' and 'A' are original to the watch, and the reference number 9443 dates the watch to the early 1970s.
Jaeger-LeCoultre supplied movements to several brands, including Fabre-Leube, Gübelin, and Girard Perregaux, during the 1960s and 1970s, with movements often being reworked by the receiving brand.
The GP Caliber 080 is based on the JLC Caliber 916 but is fitted with a Gyromatic winding system, distinguishing it from the original JLC movement.
The design of the vintage GP Gyromatic Alarm, with its date window at 6 and alarm disk at 12, appears to have inspired later models like the Traveller II Alarm.

The Discussion

blomman Mr Blue

Feb 26, 2015

Welcome here! :) During the 60's and 70's JLC provided watches/movements to several brands such as Fabre-Leube, Gübelin and GP. Often the movement was reworked by the barand, some more, some less... I have no info on numbers - please check between the lugs at 6 or inside caseback. There should be a reference number. With that it would be easier to ask for information. Best Blomman

AAAKK

Feb 27, 2015

Thank you for the welcome to this excellent site and your response. There are no markings between the lugs; I am going to my watchmaker on Monday so I will be able to check the inside of the case back at that time. I did find another old post at another forum that mentioned reference #9443 for this watch and an estimated production of 350 with this configuration, so hopefully I can confirm this on Monday. Regards

crown comfort

Feb 27, 2015

first of all, a warm welcome, you come to the best place :) The model you showed I'm unfamiliar with, but 9443 could possibly be the Ref number which would date it to the early 70ties. GP had quite a number of vintage alarm watches in the 60ties and 70ties, most had been based on the GP Caliber 11, which is based on an A Schild movement. Those typiically were manual wound, had a rotating disc for the alarm setting with an opening on the dial above 6 o'clock and no date window. I own a Traveller

AAAKK

Feb 27, 2015

Thanks crown comfort for the welcome. It looks like mine might have been the inspiration for the later Traveller II with the date window at 6 and the alarm disk at 12. I've learned that this should have a GP cal 080-351, which is a reworked JLC cal 916 of Memovox fame. I'll be interested to confirm on Monday when I can get the case back off. Nice Traveller II by the way, not familiar with it but I like it! I've got a Rolex GMT Master II black & blue that I'm picking up at the AD next week, s

blomman Mr Blue

Feb 27, 2015

To get more information on this one! :) Best Blomman

AAAKK

Mar 2, 2015

Hello, Reference # confirmed as 9443, movement is GP 080-351 (reworked JLC 916). Hopefully this will help in getting some more info with respect to how many were made or any thing else of interest. Thanks for any info you may be able to provide. Regards

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