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There you go
The "sceleton dial" proofs to allow for some interesting views, doesn´t it?
It´s a bit like a sexy bikini; showing a lot of the great body, but it doesn´t reveal everything.
And there´s quite something underneath the hood, as the GP 30C0 is the manufacture-made column-wheel chronograph by GP:
The movement, by the way, powers the new reference 25820 "Vintage Square Chronograph" as well.
But in these watches, it´s humbly hidden under the dial - what a pity
Cheers,
Peter This message has been edited by PeterCDE on 2007-07-25 22:48:24
A little fun - find the gold chaton...
G'day,
just a bit of fun; this is one of few current models by Girard-Perregaux with a movement featuring a gold chaton. Chatons holding the jewels are a little obsolete these days, as both movement plates/bridges and rubies can be made to fit much smaller tolerances today. In the old days of natural rubies being used for movement bearing, both represented a challenge and the more flexible fit of a gold setting made for a solution.
Nonetheless, there´s one in the Lady Chronograph with GP30C0 caliber:
Enjoy
Cheers,
Peter
just a bit of fun; this is one of few current models by Girard-Perregaux with a movement featuring a gold chaton. Chatons holding the jewels are a little obsolete these days, as both movement plates/bridges and rubies can be made to fit much smaller tolerances today. In the old days of natural rubies being used for movement bearing, both represented a challenge and the more flexible fit of a gold setting made for a solution.
Nonetheless, there´s one in the Lady Chronograph with GP30C0 caliber:
Enjoy
Cheers,
Peter
And here it is...
There you go
The "sceleton dial" proofs to allow for some interesting views, doesn´t it?
It´s a bit like a sexy bikini; showing a lot of the great body, but it doesn´t reveal everything.
And there´s quite something underneath the hood, as the GP 30C0 is the manufacture-made column-wheel chronograph by GP:
The movement, by the way, powers the new reference 25820 "Vintage Square Chronograph" as well.
But in these watches, it´s humbly hidden under the dial - what a pity
Cheers,
Peter This message has been edited by PeterCDE on 2007-07-25 22:48:24
Is it usually humbly sited
under the dial of a solid dial model? i.e. it's there for whose pleasure.......?
MTF
MTF
Same for the chronograph...
Well, it´s just like with tourbillons.
Some do love to see them on the dial side. Others are fine with a more understated approach and prefer to see them through the back. And some few are fine with knowing there´s one inside
The downside of any modular complication on top of a base movement is the mechanism to be hidden under a solid dial.
Leaving out arguments pro and contra modular solutions, particularly for chronograph, the visible functions aren´t affected. It´s just hard to see what it does.
But when, such as the Oracle chrono above or GP´s ref. 80440/80450, it´s nice to see the wheels and lever do their work without having to unstrap the watch.
To each his own, i´d say...
Cheers,
Peter
Some do love to see them on the dial side. Others are fine with a more understated approach and prefer to see them through the back. And some few are fine with knowing there´s one inside
The downside of any modular complication on top of a base movement is the mechanism to be hidden under a solid dial.
Leaving out arguments pro and contra modular solutions, particularly for chronograph, the visible functions aren´t affected. It´s just hard to see what it does.
But when, such as the Oracle chrono above or GP´s ref. 80440/80450, it´s nice to see the wheels and lever do their work without having to unstrap the watch.
To each his own, i´d say...
Cheers,
Peter