Girard Perregaux

Friends,

 

A few days ago, I showed a quick teaser of a second Gyrodate I recently found for my collection.

  

So it is time to provide a follow-up report and some more photos. First time I became aware of the Gyrodate was when Blomman introduced his Gyrodate here in the forum. I’m posting the link to his report here as I will not repeat some of the details on how the Day/Date function works:

www.watchprosite.com

When I saw the Gyrodate I was immediately hooked. For one, the concept of the Day/Date function with a rotating bezel is rather cool, but even more I was hooked by the overall look of the watch. It has a perfect size of 35mm, a great presence with the rotating bezel, almost like a dive watch. What makes it special is the inner bezel around the dial with the 5 weeks of 7 days. The way this is done shows again the attention to detail that went into the design. The way each week stands out with a shading from silver to white is fascinating and you want to look at it again and again.

  

  

My latest find has the full reference number 9080 FM (black is 9080 KA), which is the all steel version with white dial. I have to say, the white dial also works extremely well on this watch. There are some versions with gold-plated case and golden dial colour, but I do not like those very much.

 

So let’s put them both side-by-side. One notable difference is that the white dial is a Chronometer HF, so has a 36000 vph movement (can’t open the case, so cannot say which one) while the black dial has a normal Gyromatic caliber.

  

 

Side-by-Side, they white version appears a bit bigger, even they are exactly the same size.

  

A side view shows the very thoughtful case design which for me is the best feature of the Gyrodate, along of course with its cool Day/Date function.

  

 

So let’s finish off with a few wristshots of the white Gyrodate. I have added a dark brown calf strap, which I think suits well the white dial.

  

 

CC

This message has been edited by crown comfort on 2015-11-04 00:42:59

Love both of them. The White is a very rare bird, and the cherry on the cake is  the mention " Chronometer " on the dial. 

yes, the white version has something and the Chronometer HF turns a Tic .. Toc .. Tic .. Toc .. into a TicTicTicTicTicTicTicTic watch

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always contain Calibre 42.1, the second generation Gyromatic Chronometer HF movement.

yes, I was suspecting caliber 42. I think both Gyrodates have cal 42, one HF (42.1) and one not HF (probably 42.2)
CC

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Congrats!

 

Not sure, but I think I like the white dial even more than the black....

Or maybe it is only because I don't have the white...

 

Best

Blomman

but indeed, the white fits great into this case, esp. the white is like an off-white. I think the only feasible solution is to own both

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.. even takes the chance for an identical twin, and rarely even a triple..

Thus, i luckily have been offered the chance to persuade the
shopkeeper, to maybe part from one of the Dupes !..

I always keep those pieces, twins of my brother-in arms in good shape,
of course

As per to your Duo, I really like both, with a tad more leaning towards white;
but I definitely wouldn't resist the black one !

Cheers, my friend & Best,
hs




This message has been edited by hs111 on 2015-11-06 02:01:59

Fit you perfectly!

Best, my friend
Blomman

I remember once, I was close to a white, with golden indices & hands
( not so sure anymore), but hesitated to pull the trigger..
When Imlooked back, 2 days later, it was gone.. Close miss, Grrr..

I'll trly to keep my eyes open, butnin my country , there are
practically zero offerings.
So to check & maybe look at one modern, I will need to fly to Basel,
Geneva or Paris, I guess..

Cheers & Best, hs