$3,650
Pre-Owned Girard Perregaux 37mm Vintage Chronograph, White Dial, Blue-grey Leather Strap, Valjoux 72
This is an attractive vintage Girard Perregaux chronograph in a stainless steel case that retains much of its original brushing. The large lugs with round 37mm case make this a comfortable and attractive tool watch. The case back is engraved as follows, “BOB TIME IS NOT THE OBJECT – HAPPINESS IS. FOREVER – PAT” Powered by the Valjoux 72 caliber with column wheel, this manual-wind movement is highly regarded and appears in many of the most sought after vintage chronographs. The blue-grey leather strap highlights this silver dial with blue, outer tachymeter scale. The 120 mark on the tachymeter track appears to have been retouched. We have no documentation of the dial having been retouched but some of the blue markings appear darker so it cannot be dismissed.
Only 1 left in stock
| Band Color | Blue, Grey |
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| Band Material | Leather |
| Box and Papers | No Box/Papers |
| Band Type | Strap |
| Brand | Girard-Perregaux |
| Caliber | Valjoux 72 |
| Case Material | Stainless Steel |
| Case Size | 37mm |
| Caseback | Solid |
| Clasp | Tang |
| Complication | Chronograph, Tachymeter |
| Dial Color | Silver |
| Movement | Manual Wind Mechanical |
| Warranty | 1-Year Watchworks Guarantee |
| Item ID | 0004189 |
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The marriage of Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux in 1854 joined two Swiss watchmaking families in La Chaux-de-Fonds. They soon created a workshop in 1856 and in 1906, Girard-Perregaux acquired the Maison of Jean-François Bautte of Geneva. Bautte began watchmaking in 1791 with beautfully thin designs that attracted Queen Victoria of England, as well as Chinese emperors to the Indian maharaja. The merger set in motion two centuries of watchmaking excellence in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Girard-Perregaux is one of the rare watchmakers in Switzerland to retain Manufacture status for over two centuries by mastering all the required horological skills in-house. Girard-Perregaux is not as widely known as other Swiss watchmaking firms, but they represent a great value as they are under appreciated by the general public, but highly respected and appreciated by vintage watch afficiandos.
