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A classic Deep Diver
Thank you for posting this subject.
Coincidentally, I have just acquired a Girard Perregaux Deep Diver and the seller stated 'A Vintage Catalog mentions this model as reference 7006/model M3246BR18'.
The watch is in above excellent condition and totally original. It is now with my watchmaker, for a total service and according to the watchmaker, though the watch has not been serviced for a long while, the movement is still in superb condition. I would really appreciate, if fellow members can give more information, regarding this beauty.
Vintage ads: Girard-Perregaux Deep Diver
The Deep Diver, which emerged roughly around the mid-60s from Girard-Perregaux was not the manufacture's first waterproof watch. The Deep Diver was preceded by the Sea Hawk, a model name we are still familiar with today from GP's modern collection. The 19...
Very enjoyable.
I would very much like to see some of these models in the flesh. I don't recall seeing a post with one of these recently. Best regards, George
A few members in recent months...
...have obtained vintage Deep Divers, so I thought it would be nice to share these ads and little bits of information with everyone. Cheers, Daos
Yes!
Ads are great ... specially last one ... and even more when they come from GP and yes we miss Peter immensely Cheers Damjan
Thanks, Damjan!
Glad you enjoyed the ads. I love the old GP diving watches. There are many beautiful vintage GPs actually. Don't you wish you had a time machine, so you could go back to the 60s and buy a brand new GP for around $70 like the ad states? LOL! Oh, how I wish...
Great ads!
Thank you very much for these, Daos! I love vintage ads – so cool! Like a time capsule of how the watch looked like, what people was wearing, fasion, mindset… Well, by now I guess everybody already figured out that I like old ads…! Best Blomman
Yes!
I know you appreciate these vintage marketing efforts. They have a great deal of charm, don't they? I wish I could go back in time and buy all the watches advertised for such small amounts of money! Cheers, Daos
The 8953 is something I'm hunting, Daos.
Without date, clear and clean dial ,very sober, but still elegant, strong... It has all the virtues which are important to me, when it comes to Vintage Diving watches. Superb. Very interesting vintage ads, too. Funny how the Vintage Sea Hawk is so differe...
I think perhaps you want ref. 8867, yes?
8953 is the smaller diver. 8867 is 39mm; 8953 is 30mm. Both are gorgeous watches with similar looks. I see them come up from time to time, but often the bezels are not in good shape. Hopefully, you will find a clean example and share it with us! Replacing...
8867, yes. Didn't know the other one was so small. Thanks for the correction,
I know how tough it is to find one, and even more in good condition... But if it would be easy, it would also be less exciting. We'll see! Thanks for your kind words, Sister. Best, Nicolas.
I have faith in you that you'll find a great example...
...of the Deep Diver at which we can all marvel! Your track record is unparalleled! Cheers, Daos
my how times have changed:)
that final pic, with the gebtleman sporting the speedos while smoking(?) really made me chuckle thx for sharing J
Vintage ads are such great....
...time capsules of society at a certain point. You can see what people were wearing or what activities they were into. Yes, the speedos are awesome! LOL! Cheers, Daos
A classic Deep Diver
Thank you for posting this subject. Coincidentally, I have just acquired a Girard Perregaux Deep Diver and the seller stated 'A Vintage Catalog mentions this model as reference 7006/model M3246BR18'. The watch is in above excellent condition and totally o...
Hi there.
Congrats on your acquisition. These seem to be popular on the forum over these past few days. Let's see if our research turns up anything. Cheers, Daos
Thank you, sir
Thank you for your nice words. Strangely, this watch is not as popular as the Rolex or Omega diver vintage watches. Is there any reason for it being such? Whatever, further information will be much appreciated. Thank you
There are less of them floating around certainly.
I like to think of GP as the connoisseur's choice. They don't have the production volume or brand recognition with the masses that Rolex or Omega does. Nothing wrong with that. GP is of much more interest to me because they are a lesser known or perhaps l...
Thank you, Madam
Thank you, Madam This forum is privileged to have a lady, who is highly knowledgeable about vintage-watches. In view of the small production run, little wonder I have not come across any article entitled, 'How to spot a fake or franken Girard Perregaux di...
I would agree...
...that the person buying a vintage GP diver is likely more interested in the watch itself and not as caught up in the brand name hype and speculation that often comes with other vintage divers that you named. However, I absolutely think research and caut...
Fakes and frankens, too!
I am surprised that there are still fakes and frankens too, for this very unpopular watch. It is good of you to point this out. Thank you.
If I can allow myself a short comment...
What is nice with this kind of Vintage watches is that you bought it JUST because you love it. Which is not always the case with some " Hype " Vintage watches, and I wouln't specially mentiion Omega, even if the brand is also touched by fakes or frankenwa...
Thank you
Thanks for your comment. I fully agree with the comment you have made. I have managed to fulfill my desire to own and wear a vintage divers watch, produced by one of the most established and celebrated watch houses in Switzerland. Thank you.
Do you have a shot of the caseback on your watch?
The ref. number you previously provided, 7006/M3246BR18, doesn't correspond to a Deep Diver, but another GP dress watch. Can you please provide a photo of the caseback or look in between the lugs and provide the numbers, if any, found in those spots? Than...
Still with the watchmaker
Thanks. It is still being serviced. Once it is ready, I shall ask the watchmaker, for all the relevant numbers. I am sure you are right. The seller might have misquoted the model reference number. Thank-you.
Girard Perregaux Deep Diver model ref no
Madam The Girard Perregaux Deep Diver has been serviced and returned. As per your advice, I have checked the model reference number. You are spot-on right, the seller inadvertently made a mistake by stating that it is model reference 7006. The actual mode...
Great catch!
Congrats again. You have no doubt seen the other thread below this one about a fellow forum member's 8867W. You guys are lucky! Cheers, Daos
Thank you
Madam Thanks for your kind words. Like it or not, this Girard Perregaux Deep Diver is a poor man's vintage Submariner or Sea-Dweller. Whatever, I do see lots of beauty in this Deep Diver, though currently this model is not in the 'must-have' list of diver...
Great acquisition !
The GP diver seems indeed in excellent condition. I am sure all of us would love to see some more pictures, if possible. Maybe the watchmaker shot a pictures of the movement as well? Thanks and regards Stefan
From what I can see....
...most, if not all, of the cases in the ads appear to be EPSAs.
I believe...
...this is the case. What do you think? Some attractive old divers from GP, yeah? Cheers, Daos
It's an old dive watch...
...it's in a Super Compressor case. What's not to like? I posted an Enicar single crown SC diver on Longines Nautilus thread, same 'family' as the 8953 (though the 8953 is smaller) and the larger Deep Diver single crowns. [I have yet another single crown ...