Huitieme
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My new Classique Elegance 47700!!
Hi all,
Here as promised is my input regarding my new 4770 which I was fortunate enough to receive today.
Firstly, I was taken aback by the sheer heft of all the superb quality packaging and booklets Girard Perregaux supply with their watches! It was a good call on their behalf and well appreciated! 
Wish all quality Swiss manufacturers did the same...
As for the watch, I was stunned by two things, its size and its thinness. As for size, I knew it was 34mm but it's hard to imagine how delicate this size must look when I normally wear a Rolex Sub SS/Gold 16613. But more than this, I was truly surprised by just how AMAZINGLY thin and light it was. Amazing when you think that this is powered by an automatic movement.
It feels very delicate and I certainly won't be treating it with the same abandon and recklessness which I reserve for my Sub which I feel can take most forms of punishment dreamt up by God and still keep ticking with honours.
The watch sounds like a bowl of rice krispies on my wrist with the leather still adjusting to the contours and creaking and the loud rotor winding, escapement noises from the watch - I actually like this bit because it makes the watch feel very sophisticated and busy when you put it up to your ears. The movement must truly be a masterpiece of human creation - and sounds it!
The dial looks pretty special but the whole watch does make a big wrist like mine look a tad effeminate BUT my point was to have a classy dress watch and a sports watch and perhaps one day a yellow gold dress watch but it'll have to be something big like an IWC Rattrapante Portuguese. I think it'll fulfil it's duties with merit and it'll encourage me to lose a little bit of weight to fit in more with the watch.
The bottom line is I like it and I'm happy I bought it. However, nobody should buy a 34mm watch without first thinking about how it'll look on their wrist / fit their image etc.
Here are the photos :
Sorry for the quality - I am seriously not a good photographer. The Rolex Date 15200 shown for size comparison belongs to my brother. It is 15 years old and used to be mine. I gave it to him last year...
Best of luck with your G-Ps everyone!
Oooooooops!!! There seems to be some problem with the Insert Object database! It just won't accept my pictures....can Peter let me know how to get round this?
My new Classique Elegance 47700!!
Congrats!