Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 Enamel Dial Review

amanico · 2023-05-01T20:33:54Z

Explore the Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 white gold enamel watch with a 40mm case. Discover community insights on its stunning dial and movement.

Amanico revisits a Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 white gold enamel watch, sharing his enduring admiration for its aesthetic qualities a decade after first encountering it. His post highlights the watch's stunning enamel dial and 40mm case, inviting the community to appreciate its understated elegance and discuss its technical aspects.

It has been a good 10 years I didn't see this watch. I could take some photos of this marvel some months ago, and I stil have the same feelings about that one.

A pure marvel, which needs a solid case back and / or a bigger movement, not especially in this order, though.

The 40 mm case is sublime, the enamel dial is just gorgeous.

Enjoy,

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The enamel dial is beautiful and clean, though one contributor wished for applied Breguet numbers instead of painted ones, a point the author respectfully disagreed with.
Several members, including the original author, noted that the watch's smaller movement could benefit from a solid case back or a larger caliber, suggesting it might be a design consideration for future models.
Despite the smaller movement, the execution of the sub-seconds dial on the enamel surface was praised for its quality and alignment.
The watch is described as a 'marvel' and 'splendid,' with its enamel work particularly highlighted as being even more impressive in person.
The author characterizes the watch as 'remarkable' and 'totally underrated,' suggesting it is a piece for connoisseurs.
The enduring quality of the enamel dial is noted, appearing as pristine as the day it was manufactured.
A request was made for the specific reference number of this Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966 model.

The Discussion

orahu

May 1, 2023

Marvelous dial — your point is well taken about the backside.

dedestexhes

May 1, 2023

What is amazing though is that they still got the second dial quite ok on the dial with this small movement

FabR

May 2, 2023

The dial does look like a real beauty, I'm sure even more so in person (and yes, it does beg for a solid case back! ;-)) Thanks for sharing.

amanico

May 2, 2023

Pleasure, amico. And yes, you are right, even better in real!

FabR

May 2, 2023

Typical of enamel/artistic dials, when well executed like this one they can be a real marvel! ;-) Cheers.

lefore

May 2, 2023

Girard Perregaux Vintage 1966, White Gold, enamel.

This dial is just splendid, a really lovely watch.

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