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Sep 04, 2015,09:03 AM
Blomman, my somewhat unconventional view is that this chronograph family line has somewhat become almost too classic? I'd love a touch of quirkiness... Maybe a blue second hand??
Feel free to disagree, I understand that the manufacturer would need to place products to address the market segment.
Chris
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Mind Game: Girard-Perregaux 1966 Chronograph fantasy
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 3rd, 2015-00:07
I have been looking a lot at the Girard-Perregaux 1966 Column-Wheel Chronograph lately. We all have different tastes in watches but some of the more common opinions I read about this watch – Should be without date. Smaller case to match the movement size ...
Well, this is .........
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 3rd, 2015-14:12
Very close to something already existing...! ;) Best Blomman ...
Last play.....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 3rd, 2015-14:41
;) Best Blomman ...
Makes me think...
By: Maverik : September 3rd, 2015-23:36
... of the PP and VC chronographs I like so much. Like Nicolas says, a killer.
I suspect that of the three brands.....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 5th, 2015-01:13
GP is the only one that actually would dare to make such a classic looking chrono in Tantalum! ;) Best Blomman
Good job, but...
By: crown comfort : September 3rd, 2015-00:42
I think designing a dial / watch case is a very complex undertaking. The original has been designed with all the elements in mind, so the type of Index go along with the inner tachy scale and the placement of the subdials with the intention of a date wind...
I would go for...
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : September 3rd, 2015-01:22
right one ;) :) with inner scale Best D
With inner scale?
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 3rd, 2015-05:25
OK, I fear we need many different versions here! ;) Best Blomman
Indeed...
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : September 3rd, 2015-06:09
but we have you :) Too damn good with Photoshop :) Yours D
Not real but.....
By: Ares501 - Mr Green : September 3rd, 2015-14:17
I really like it Thank you my dear friend for effort Yours D
Improvement
By: Maverik : September 3rd, 2015-05:05
Improvement but not perfect. Loosing the date a inner scale is a good idea. I think loosing the grey circle and 'chronograph' would be even better. In that case the indexes should move outward a little, they are too close to the center now. There you have...
My conclusion....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 3rd, 2015-14:31
After looking a lot at this dial.... Thinking and re-thinking the dial.... Is that if with the same movement - I would not change much! The new hand style goes very well together with the indexes. Indexes, well I like them... Possible I would prefer more ...
About the case size....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 3rd, 2015-14:34
I have tried both 38 mm, 40 mm and 41 mm GP 1966 case for longer periods and I must say my favorite is the 40 mm! :) Best Blomman
Well, let's hope that ....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 5th, 2015-01:14
GP take some inspiration from us here! ;) Best, my friend Blomman
Thanks for the long computer wrk
By: ongch : September 4th, 2015-09:03
Blomman, my somewhat unconventional view is that this chronograph family line has somewhat become almost too classic? I'd love a touch of quirkiness... Maybe a blue second hand?? Feel free to disagree, I understand that the manufacturer would need to plac...
Yes and no....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 5th, 2015-01:18
Chris, I agree that some small element of quirkiness cloud be good.... In the same time we have to remember that a lot of quirky and thinking outside the box models already exists.... At least, I think that a brand like GP needs some pure classic pieces i...
To start from scratch would be....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 5th, 2015-01:20
Easier from a design point of view, but require development of a new movement.... But dreams like this are from free! ;) Best, my friend Blomman
The real watch is better looking
By: Arie - Mr Orange : September 4th, 2015-05:18
loosing the date is a good idea. I would center the rings more (so that they would be in the middle of the hands and indexes)
And I would add...
By: foversta : September 4th, 2015-15:57
It is good news to have a date with the 42mm version... the purpose of this window is to fill the empty space. Believe me, without, it would be a boring watch. The 38mm version shouldn't have this kind of problem. Fx
The original watch is 40 mm....
By: blomman Mr Blue : September 5th, 2015-01:23
But your point is still valid, Fx! :) Would love to see a new manual movement from GP! Best Blomman