Girard Perregaux

Quite nice looking and appealing. Good size, a bit thick, though. 

Is this a Ferrari piece?  2012 was the debut year of the F70 La Ferrari.  And in 2012, wasn't Ferrari with Panerai or Hublot?  The Ferrari F50 came out in the 1990s, and that's when GP had their relationship with Ferrari.  

Remember the GP Minute Repeaters from 1997? They were Carillons! Three gongs and hammers! Do Re Mi! Why don't we have carillons anymore?

Having four sub-registers instead of three balances the dial and gives it real interest. Add in the different colour of the numerals and the overall strength of the look of the case - just a bit bulky, but still refined with those slightly elongated lugs - and I think you’ve got a winner.

In fact the only thing I don’t like here is the ‘F50’ on the dial - would have been better on the back if you ask me!

Best

E.

I always get lost in these dials. Hard to gleam relevant information.

And, though these days functions/complications don't attract as much respect as they used to, let's not forget - it is a chrono perpetual!

GP had too many variants and references back then. Many looked alike to each other. Same cases etc. Some pedestrian and some works of art.
Collectors became confused. Paradox of choice.