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Ceramic Ball Bearings
Hi Peter,
May I know whether GP is using any ceramic ball bearings on their WWTC chronograph watches ?
I bought a SS WW.TC a few years back (year 2003 ?) but I do not think it is fitted with these bearings and think it is fitted with a GP033C0 calibre.
If they are not, do you think it is possible to make an upgrade of using these bearings on my current watch since these bearings are said to be better ?
Pardon me for my limited knowledge.
Hope you can enlighten me.
Thank you.
Regards,
Ken
Collection
Explore the Girard Perregaux WW.TC White Gold, a rare world time chronograph from the early 2000s. Collector 'amanico' shares his enduring appreciation for this unique GP reference.
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Ceramic Ball Bearings
Hi Peter, May I know whether GP is using any ceramic ball bearings on their WWTC chronograph watches ? I bought a SS WW.TC a few years back (year 2003 ?) but I do not think it is fitted with these bearings and think it is fitted with a GP033C0 calibre. If...
I'm not Peter but may I help
I think GP3300 (033C0) equiped with gold rotor or any rotor post-2003 are equiped with ceramic ball bearings. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks vlkcheng for your response....
I suppose I may have given the wrong calibre number as the rotor of mine is SS. Regards
A small addition
Hi Ken, rotors for GP watches with steel cases are usually made of brass plates with nickel or rhodium plating; it´s most likely not a steel part, just that the colour is very close. Steel watches don´t come with ceramic ball bearings, but these can be re...