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Girard Perregaux Gyromatic Calibre 21 Circa 1955


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I didn't realise haw attracted I am to lugs until I saw this watch.  It's my latest find on the Bay and it turned out to be a real beauty, even though the watch was badly photographed and the description poorly written.   I just about gave it a miss as I thought it was a Peregaux fake. 

 

It arrived from LA yesterday and i could hardly believe how good it is for a nearly sixty year old watch.  All that was required was a wipe with a silver cleaning cloth and the 10kt gold plate came up like new.  There are no marks to speak of on either the metal or the crystal and it is curently running at about -15 seconds a day.  The movement looks like it has never seen a screwdriver since it left the factory.  At 31mm it is the smallest watch in my collection, but I just love it.

 

 

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