A deeper look at the Girard-Perregaux 4946 Chronograph and its origins
Friends, It is time to take out one of my favourites in my collection and have a closer look at it. We are going back to the year 1999, when the Vintage 1999 Chronograph 4946 was conceived. Although it appeared first in the Year 2000 catalogue, we could a...
That Stradale really does it for me
Excellent post dear CC...more torture but OK I was prepared Great GP Chrono collection 8846 is real vintage gem Cheers D
Thanks D.
interesting to read that the Stradale floats your boat. It is probably one in the collection that leaves me a bit cold. Great we are all different.
Thank you for this great post, CC!
Interesting to see the DNA line live on! Will try to add some documents that goes even further back... Once I am home again. Best Blomman
Already in the 1930s and 1940s...
GP had some Chronographs in the collection: OK, this first example from 1938 is a two register... But here is a three register from 1940: And here are one example of each, also from 1940: Again, great post, my friend! Best Blomman ...
Thanks Blomman for these scans
very cool to see a 40s 3-register with mushroom pushers (#45).
An excellent in-depth review, CC.
I agree 100% that this is the classic GP chronograph. Here's a quick phone camera picture of the sibling 4945-the Ferrari reference: ...
Thanks very much, my friend.
you should give it a second thought. Yes, only a modular Chronograph but if you ignore that, a great overall package.
Superb article....
.....i love this type of review. Gives a real flavour to the watches that just can't be appreciated without that history.
Oh my, the side by side pic of the black 8846 and the 4946 totally does it for me!
What a lovely pair, thanks for the write up! One thing I've never quite figured out : the arabic numerals and hands of the black 4946, are they gold or silver? In this post they appear silver, but in some other posts of yours they appear gold. Is it the l...
Thanks very much, NT931.
to clarify: the standard black dial 4946 always has silver numerals and hands. Gold numerals and hands on a black dial can be found on some versions of the 4945. My understanding is that the 4945 was a Pour Ferrari release and has a solid case back with t...