Girard Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux 1976 Olimpico Chronographs Part #2: 9245 FA

Friends,

Let’s continue the Girard-Perregaux 1976 Olimpico Chronographs journey with the part #2: reference 9245 FA!

1976 the year of the Montreal Olympic Games:

The Wings topped the Billboard list with the Silly Love Song…

Jimmy Carter wins the US presidential election.

Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.

Here in Sweden ABBA was constant on the radio with Money, Money, Money, Knowing Me/Knowing You and Dancing Queen…

And the Swedish King Carl Gustaf marries his Queen Silvia!

Yes, a lot has changed since 1976, But not the 9245!

The reference 9245 FA is probably the most Funky of all the Olimpico Chronographs!

Also the only(?) two register Olimpico chronograph, while all the others are three register (hour and minutes), the 9245 is a 45 minutes chronograph.

The wide bulky tonneau shaped case looks big but are in fact not that big.

40 mm across and 42.5 mm lug to lug.

The lugs are basically non-existing and integrated with the case.

The wide case also works like a guard for the pushers which are located half way into the case.

The two register chrono gives the watch a very symmetrical look.

Imagine how cool this watch would look without the crown and the pushers!

Running seconds at nine and the 45 minute counter at three.

The color scheme makes the 9245 look like an inverted “Panda”.

The broad baton hands and the patina on the luminous material make this a very charming looking watch!

Girard-Perregaux made 1.000 pieces of the reference 9245 in steel.

Retail price back then was CHF 495.

Screw down case back and a lugs size of 20 mm.

Inside is the GP caliber 24-0, 13 lines based on the Valjoux 236, 21.600 A/h.

As most of these Funky 70’s watches, this one is very comfortable on the wrist!

And lucky for me, the grey-blue-blackish dial goes very well with blue (90% of all my shirts have a blue base)!

This is not the end of the Girard-Perregaux 1976 Olimpico Chronographs.

Stay tuned for part #3!

And to finish this post: a classic Blomman shot.

Best

Blomman

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This message has been edited by blomman on 2015-11-25 00:19:43

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Its roundish shape looks perfect on your wrist!

By: heartbreaker : November 25th, 2015-02:06

Thank you Blomman, the brief notes about the "small facts of the year" are really nice. I'd like to see something like this in every "vintage review". I agree on your idea about how cool this watch would look without the crown and the pushers. Ciao, Elio

These "small facts" gives the watch some content and perspective ....

By: blomman Mr Blue : November 25th, 2015-10:12

Of how and why the watch ended up looking as is does! Thank you, Elio. Indeed, it would look super cool without the crown and pushers! Best Blomman

Superb, my friend!

By: crown comfort : November 25th, 2015-03:42

Now, two register Olimpico's. Here is a photo of a different one that surfaced some time ago on the web, but I'm not sure it is genuine, although it looks like it is. CC Photo Credit: WWW ...

Actually

By: crown comfort : November 25th, 2015-03:50

looking at it again closer, the dial is identical to the 9245, which we know was available with white dial and black subdials. I suspect the lollipop seconds hand does not belong to this watch and the dial/case combination may have been done afterwards. I...

I came to the same assessment.... [nt]

By: blomman Mr Blue : November 25th, 2015-10:16

I saw this one but....

By: blomman Mr Blue : November 25th, 2015-10:15

Ruled it out as a Franken... I might be wrong.... Hope we can get some clarity here some day... Still a long way to uncover all the different Olimpico references out there. Thank you, my friend. Best Blomman