Girard-Perregaux Alarm Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
Maker / issuer
Girard-PerregauxThis is a 1960s vintage Girard-Perregaux manual-wind wristwatch featuring a mechanical alarm function. Housed in a stainless steel case measured by the source at 34 mm to 34.5 mm across without the crown, it features a silver sunburst dial with applied chrome hour batons and central hands.
An alarm disc aperture is located above the 6 o'clock position. The source reports a 17-jewel manual-wind calibre 1475 mechanical movement with an estimated 46-hour power reserve, fitted with a plexiglass crystal and worn on a brown leather strap.
Evidence at a glance
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- Photograph views
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- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Alarm wristwatch
- Width
- 34.5mm
- Calibre
- Calibre 1475
- Lug Width
- 18mm
- Case Material
- Stainless Steel
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Jewels
- 17 Jewels
- Maker / attribution
- Girard-Perregaux
Design
- Visible features
- • Dual fluted winding crowns positioned at approximately 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock. • Curved aperture above 6 o'clock displaying an alarm indicator disk, marked 'ALARM' above the window. • Silver sunburst dial printed with 'Girard-Perregaux' below 12 o'clock and 'SWISS T' below 6 o'clock. • Baton hour markers with a double baton marker at the 12 o'clock position. • Polished circular bezel with straight lugs fitted to a brown leather strap with contrast stitching.
- Mechanical Movement
- The watch is described as containing a 17-jewel manual-wind mechanical movement, identified by the source as a calibre 1475 with a reported 46-hour power reserve. The 1960s date is the period of issue assigned by the source. Internal movement condition was not verified as part of this record.
- Dial and Alarm Indication
- The timepiece features a silver sunburst dial marked with 'Girard-Perregaux' below the 12 o'clock position and 'SWISS T' below 6 o'clock. Applied chrome baton hour markers are used throughout, with a double baton marker at the 12 o'clock position. A curved alarm disc aperture is integrated into the dial above the 6 o'clock position. The word 'ALARM' is printed above this window.
- Case and External Architecture
- This vintage Girard-Perregaux is housed in a stainless steel case with a polished circular bezel and straight lugs. The configuration includes dual fluted winding crowns positioned at approximately 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock. The source provides conflicting case measurements, noting 34 mm in the descriptive text and 34.5 mm in the specification table. The watch is fitted with a plexiglass crystal and a leather strap. The case exhibits light scratching and blemishes consistent with use. It features a lug width of 18 mm and a lug-to-lug height of 40 mm.
Identification
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: Internal movement is not visible in the provided image; the calibre 1475 designation and jewel count are source-reported.
- Research required: Source text notes a 34 mm case diameter, while the specification table lists 34.5 mm.