Girard Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk reference: Blue technological rubber strap - 49960-19-431-FK4A, Steel bracelet - 49960-19-431-11A

Cobalt blue and coral orange, this gives the Sea Hawk a very sporty and marine feeling.

The Sea Hawk dates to the early 1940s, having been developed during World War II as a marine watch suitable for “active service.” The inspiration for the watch’s moniker has been mostly lost to history, but it’s probably safe to surmise it was named after the swashbuckling 1940 Errol Flynn film The Sea Hawk.

Girard-Perregaux trademarked the name in 1944.

Two decades later GP developed the “Deep Diver,” their first line of true diving watches.

Finally, in the mid-1970s, GP issued a “Sea Hawk” model as a true diving watch — water-resistant up to 200 meters, with a screw-down crown and a rotating bezel to keep accurate time underwater.

The Sea Hawk line was then reborn in 1989, when GP re-launched its line of diving watches with mechanical automatic movements that were water-resistant — now up to 500 meters!

The Sea Hawk Cobalt Blue comes on blue rubber and double folding buckle.

Or steel bracelet.

Measurement is 44 mm in diameter, steel and rubber case. Water resistant to 1000 meters.

The watch is equipped with a helium relief valve to protect your watch if you dive really deep…

On the back is the “sea creature” we have got used to on the Sea Hawk series.

In fact the engraving is a porpoise snake, anchor and trident whose meaning is “do nothing without advice”.

Girard-Perregaux patented this logo already in 1897.

Personally I prefer this blue version of the Sea Hawk before the “all black” presented at Basel.

Down side of the blue is the weight. The ceramic case of the black is a bit lighter than the blue steel version…

But when you see the “blue waves” on this dial, here seen on FX’s wrist…

You can almost hear the mermaids sing for you!

Best

Blomman

While I am not convinced by the Traveller Line, I must say that the Sea Hawk pleases me a lot.

I thought, on the pictures, that the Watch was way  too big, thick and chunky, in fact it is pretty cool.

I totally agree with you on your preference. The Black is way too trendy for me, while this Blue Cobalt is quite nice!

I appreciate the pattern of the dial, and, as always, the engraving on the case back, which is much more coherent than a see through case back, in my opinion.

Thanks for the article, Blomman.

Nicolas