Girard Perregaux

Friends, Earlier this year I promised you to talk about the Richeville family and the origin of the line... As you know, my autumn/winter was quite stressful and the time for deeper research was not allowed. But, a promise is a promise, so I would like to...  

my friend for all those details you found. Another report to print out and store in my archive. I have had a few attempts to get a steel vintage Richeville, even one Chronometer, but did not get it at the end. I do have my gold-plated Richeville. The only...  

Especially in good condition. Like many other vintage GP's... Hopefully I will find more information during 2015! Best, my friend Blomman

to find one of those vintage Richevilles, but as always patience will pay off in the end. My very last buy this year was a vintage GP, not a Richeville but with the same classic case. I'm very thrilled on that but I will not say more for now. ;) One of my... 

So, you started to influence your family! :) Looking forward to the reports! Best Blomman

if anything there's got to be something to learn from Dad ;) First daughter already was given a Vintage 45 Lady this year, and in May the second one will receive her first GP!

I got from my grandfather a watch hè bought near Brussel. No box, no wristband. He was a pensioned director of Philips and worked in Brussel. The watch says : Girard Perregaux automatic ...it has a tower beneath with Richeville written... is it valuable ?... 

The two no date are, of course, my favourite, but the Date version is very nice, too, and I would not complain finding one. 1964, you said? Hmmm.... ;) Best, Nicolas

If I understand it correctly, the Richeville series was only manufacture during 1964-1965 or 1966. But I am still trying to get confirmation on that detail, that is why I didn't put it in the review. Personally I prefer the more classic case shape of the ... 

Agreed on your preference, my friend. The more classic, the better, in this case. Best, Nicolas

Silly me, you already know my détails. ;) Best, Nicolas

Soon your GP collection will surpass JLC ;) Yours Damjan

I guess I need 15 years to get even... But then again, my pace is faster now than it was before.... So maybe in 5-7 years?! ;) Thank you, my friend! Best Blomman

.. the Gyromatic HF could well be D'Artagnan ! - Congrats, that you again assembled the Troika - very nice ! 2 Qs be allowed: - Were the 3 versions produced in parallel or more sequentially, with overlap, of course ?? - Secondly, did only one part of the ... 

Definitely the non-chronometer/chronometer ref 8444 was parallel. Of the 5600 ref 8444 a unknown number was COSC certified. I don't know the production number of the ref 8445 and I don't know if it existed in non-chronometer, but I suspect it did. Thank y... 

.. But at the same time I like some others from GP.. Hmmh .. enough to chew on ! ;) Best & Thx for sharing, hs

Hard to find, the sweeter the find! :) Best,my friend Blomman

.. LoLLL !! Best, hs ;) ;)

Yes, so many nice pieces to discover in the GP Universe! :) Best Blomman

Davvero bellissimi orologi, complimenti Lodevole anche l'iniziativa di studiare referenze e caratteristiche di questo interessantissimo Gp. Non mi risulta che qualcuno l'abbia mai fatto prima con il rigore e la passione di Blomman. Ho trovato una scatola ...  

What a great Richeville collection you have! :) Thank you for your kind words and for adding your data here. Very helpful! :) Observations: 4- Automatic date, 18KT . pie pan dial , ref. 8445, mov 32.19 Pie-pan, non Chronometer. 8- Chronometer date, flat d... 

Si , penso che non ci sia una relazione tra quadrante e movimento. Ecco la brochure del concessionario Gp della Martinica ( una cosa secondo me fantastica ) che lo dimostra Non ci sono molte varianti di quadrante in Richeville e anche la shape della cassa...  

Yes, this shows clearly that there is no connection between dial type and Chronometer. Thank you very much, my friend! Best Blomman

the black dial Richeville is to die for. The translation said that you "found a box" LOL. Since this post I have been roaming in my apartment looking for boxes... Arghh, nothing so far. Best Regards, CC

" trovato in una scatola" è un'espressione scherzosa per dire che dovrei mettere un po' d'ordine nella mia collezione. A volte, raramente, mi succede di trovare un'orologio che non ricordavo di avere : è molto gratificante. E' invece dammatico e succede m... 

I volunteer! ;) Best Blomman

I do find some boxes I forgot about, but no one with a full Richeville collection in it! ;) Best Blomman

Hi. I have my gold plated richeville chorometer getting serviced. I hope to post you some pics of it.. hope that's ok.

Looking forward to see your Richeville back from service! Best Blomman

Please join us and enjoy Cheers D

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feel free to post it in a new thread. CC

Congratulation for getting it back home! Best Blomman

DO es anyone know if you can get a crown wheel for my GP . I've been searching. She's running a little slow. Any help would be appreciated ...  

Such a pleasure to explore the GP Universe! Best Blomman