Girard Perregaux

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GP ref 80188 … (‼️ Danger: Might cause some to rethink quartz … 😃)

Sharing some pics of my GP Laureato 80188.

There is pedestrian quartz and then there is high-end quartz. Show your horological intellect and be informed on the difference.

Side note, who provides quartz movements to AP …. If you guessed GP, you would be right. ✅

Some History:

Did you notice the 32,768 Hz on the dial? The Gerard-Perregaux quartz laboratory was the first to have a wrist watch running at this magical frequency in 1971.

Beta21 Swiss consortium … bah, GP set up their own labs.

And GP technology would eventually be licensed back to the Japanese.

Fast forward …

In 2010, as a SIHH novelty, Stefano Macaluso designed this darling to mark GP’s 40th anniversary of quartz innovation.

Solid case back … bah, display case back for a brand new finely finished. movement. Loud and proud baby. 🥰

Where else was this movement used ?
No where.
The entire movement was made specifically for the 80188 only.

How many made of these watches were made …?
300 pieces made ?
Bah … 40 pieces were supposed to be made but it is estimated that only 20 were ever made.

So look at GP with fresh perspective. There are some EXTREMELY rare beauties that exist. Made off-catalog and almost not documented anywhere.

Why do I collect GP and focus on certain eras … Neo-vintage especially?

Because I love rare birds 🦢 that carry beauty and provenance and rarity.

Buy what you like is the old accolade … I agree 💯

But be wise as well.

Put thought and do research into what you put on your wrist. Are you unique? Then wear unique as well. BE unique and let the others wear what everyone already else has.

Name me another Maison with the same heritage as GP that still has waters uncharted ? It’s gonna be tough because GP is an anomaly.

As always, questions and comments are welcome.

🤝