Girard Perregaux

Friends, I have always been a huge fan of the modern Richeville line, in fact, the Richeville is the watch that infected me with the GP bug, hence it is such an important piece for me. Back in 1997 when I was really not very knowledgeable and only owned o...  

One little Q: what are the dimensions of the 2520 ? (I was wondering also in relation to the Vintage 1945). Thx for this interesting share ! Best & HAGWE ! hs.

the 2520 Richeville had a size of 32x28mm, while the first re-release of the Vintage 45 (Ref 2595) had a case size of 29x28mm. The Vintage 45 however had the longer characteristic lugs. In comparison, the modern Vintage 45 XXL has a case dimension of 36.2... 

Meanwhile I was quite fortunate to acquire a 2520 from a good friend ( you know who you are !); - and I am looking very much forward to a Vintage 45 on a not to distant day.. Cheers & HAGWE, hs.

Great post, CC! The Richeville family is one I would love to see continued, but at the same time I think it is a watch not for everybody, so a re-launch really needs to be timed good to have a success. Personally I really like the step bezel, but at the s... 

agreed on the dilemma of bringing back the Richeville line. It will require another stroke of genius like the Laureato. Yes, the Day/Night is quite unique and special, you should make it a target, my friend.

Best wishes Alkiro

Best wishes Alkiro

As Master B said not line for everyone but all the better for us One more amazing post my friend! Thanks D

Thank you. M4

many have been produced and still many are around. Easy to find.

The Richeville has always been an interesting and charming line and my two favourite models are the perpetual calendar and the pc minute repeater ref. 99600. Those two for me are among the best Tonneaus ever. I think that for now a return of the Richevil... 

Thanks for your input. The 99600 is quite elusive, I think less than a handful were made, but I agree it is impressive to put a minute repeater and PC into a Tonneau case. I echo your sentiments about bringing back the Richeville into the collection. To m... 

The 99600 is extremely charming and very elegant. Furthermore the only other brand, which put a pc and a minute repeater in a tonneau shape is Patek Philippe (if memory serves me well). I think that a possible return of the Richeville is connected to the ... 

You are to be congratulated.

Thank you for showing all these models. I add a couple of my Richevilles to the mix, both of which I love with their red touches. Ref: 2730 Ref; 2510 ...  

the rose gold 2730 looks fantastic and i also like your 2510.

While I may most be drawn to the earlier ones, it is such a rich, great line! As you said, the Tonneau case shape may not be all the rage now but I hope this changes at some point!

and it also works very well for the Ladies.

Looks like something's brewing That PC looks good.....When is your museum opening? Rgds Raymond

Museum? Always open for Purists

Is the Richeville day-night watch case width 37 mm and lug tot 50mm? or does it also come in a larger size ? Such a great 1 1hand feature.

yes, the case size is the same (37 x 50 as you said) and no, there was not a larger case.

this looks to be my next purchase and I would be most grateful for additional wrist shots, is it quite a large case? Many thanks!

you can use the search function, just type in "27610" and it will return previous posts including some wrist shots. My watch is currently for service, so cannot take a fresh shot right now. The case is very much a good fit even on smaller wrists, it has g... 

Will update when I have a day/night in my sights!