Girard Perregaux

Of all my vintage pieces this one is my 2nd favorite. GP Gyromatic from approximately 1958. ...  

This Ref. is near the top of my list for my next acquisition. They are such a bargain, I'm on the hunt for a nicely preserved one and I think I have found one in eBay, I will post pictures when it arrives. Does yours also have the blue date wheel?

told mine is very nice and in incredible condition for watch around 65 years old. It does seem to be in good shape, even to my eyes.

As soon as my Ref. 7317 from eBay arrives I'll post it in a separate thread, but at first is has a long way from the USA to Europe and customs in between. The pictures were crappy but it still had the original crystal with the internal date magnifier loup... 

Bought at an auction form a significant collector a while ago. Rather highly radio active lumen, so does not get much wrist time. Supposed to have been in the first batch from G-P and still keeps good time. Marks on the dial are shadows from the crystal. ...  

with loads of character! It also seems to be in incredible shape, love the original crystal - give it some Polywatch treatment to eliminate the fine scratches! Mine has a round magnifier, maybe it is a later version - it also has the 12-9-6 dial like the ... 

on mine, black lizard. However I have no date magnifier and no lume at all on the dial.