blomman Mr BlueAs you may know in the early part of the 1900, Girard-Perregaux and MIMO were managed by the same owners. Due to that the brands shared several models with just the name on the dial different. Like the Large Date from the 1940s: GP Catalogue 1940 – MIMO 1940s – Another example of these models which were featured by both brands was the GP Regulator or MIMO CENTRIC. Not too far apart you can spot these for sale in bad shape or with repainted dials… But to find one in good original condition takes time… I have .....">Story

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crown comfortFriends, Let’s have a closer look at the Sea Hawk family from GP. As the name gives it away, the “Sea Hawk” has some connection with water, but as the Sea Hawk as a model dates back all the way to the 1940s, you should not expect that those early Sea Hawks were any kind of a Diving watch. There was a sister model from around the same time, the Sea Scout and both the very early Sea Hawk as well as the Sea Scout claimed some basic water resistance and given the times, had more of a military theme then a Diving ... ...">Story

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crown comfortFriends, It is time to conclude the little series of underappreciated Girard-Perregaux watches from the 1990s. In Part V we will go to the end of the decade, century and millennium all the way to 1999/2000. We have seen in this series quite a number of “Vintage” models, i.e. modern watches that were modelled after vintage museum pieces (Vintage 94 in Part IV and Vintage 1996 in Part III or from the 70s; Laureato 8010 in Part II) so it should be no surprise that we conclude this series with yet another “vintage-inspired” .....">Story

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foverstaI had the opportunity during my last stay in Geneva to discover in preview a new Girard-Perregaux Laureato which will be officially presented at the next SIHH. This watch will propose a complication that is not present today in the current Laureato collection: the perpetual calendar. However, it is not the first time in the history of the brand since the Laureato EVO3 gathered a chronograph with a perpetual calendar. Of course, it was out of the question for Girard-Perregaux to reproduce a clone...">Story

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crown comfortFriends, There has been some recent discussions here in the forum on the Constant Escapement and claims on by whom it was developed as well as speculations that the CE is not going to be further developed. Let me be clear, I will not participate in any future speculations as the future by nature is not determined and there are always events that can change even the most solid plans. But as far as plans are concerned, GP does plan a future for the CE and there are developments ongoing. Whether we will already .....">Story

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crown comfortThe article explores the 'Vintage 1994' Girard-Perregaux watch model, marking a turning point toward classic designs. The limited edition featured NOS Peseux 7000 movements from the 70s, offering a vintage-inspired model without a new caliber. The watch, with acrylic plexi glass and a red 12 marker, only included 203 editions split by case material, commemorating GP's 203rd anniversary in 1994, with rare Platinum pieces also produced....">Story

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crown comfortFriends, It’s time to continue our little series of hidden GP gems from the 90s with Part III. I actually have shifted the order from what I had planned initially as for the watch I planned for Part III, some additional information may become available in a couple of weeks, so I’m swapping things around. So in Part III we will look at a Girard-Perregaux Chronograph from 1996. It was together with the Laureato Olimpico Chronograph 8017 that was released the same year, the first Chronograph from GP in the 90s .....">Story

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crown comfortFriends, Time for Part II of our little series of underappreciated Girard-Perregaux watches from the 1990s. In Part II we will look closer at the Girard-Perregaux Laureato 8010. You may argue that with the re-launch of the Laureato in the current collection, the semi-vintage 8010 is not really underappreciated anymore, probably even highly sought after. Blue hue of the dial To some extent that is probably true, but then if I observe the market, the Laureato 8010 is still only a fraction of the price of the .....">Story

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crown comfortAn article discusses underappreciated Girard-Perregaux models from the 1990s, highlighting the Sea Hawk 7100 and the Traveller GMT 7200. The Sea Hawk features sapphire/aluminum bezel inlays, Caliber 215/2200, and all-steel cases, while the Traveller GMT has a unique GMT design with different bezel inlays and dial options. Recommendations include steel case variants with specific movements and dial colors for future collectibility....">Story

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crown comfortFriends, When it comes to Quartz watches, I usually try to stay away as far as possible. However, we cannot ignore the Quartz development especially as it had such a huge impact on the Swiss watch industry in the 70s and 80s, ending many smaller manufacturers long history. The idea seemed striking at that time. More accuracy, lower maintenance, easy user operation etc etc etc., but not many saw the dire consequences...">Story

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