Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic 10K Gold Filled Wristwatch
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1960s
Maker / issuer
Girard-PerregauxThis is a vintage Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic automatic wristwatch dating to the 1960s according to the seller. Housed in a 33 mm round 10K yellow gold filled case, it features fancy lugs and an original signed crown as reported by the source.
The watch is powered by a 17-jewel Girard-Perregaux & Co. Gyromatic automatic movement numbered 2119640. The champagne dial has applied gold stick hour markers, matching gold hands, and a central seconds hand, exhibiting surface patina and speckling. The dial is signed with the applied GP emblem, 'Girard-Perregaux', 'GYROMATIC', and 'SWISS' at the 6 o'clock position.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Technical characteristics
- Type
- Automatic wristwatch
- Reference
- B1988
- Case Diameter
- 33 mm
- Case Material
- 10K yellow gold filled
- Place recorded
- Switzerland
- Movement Details
- Girard-Perregaux & Co. Gyromatic 17 Jewels Unadjusted 2119640 Swiss
- Case Back Markings
- G.P. B1988 10K Gold Filled 891131
- Maker / attribution
- Girard-Perregaux
Design
- Dial and Hands
- The dial has a champagne tone that displays visible age speckling and surface patina. The hours are indicated by applied gold-tone stick indexes, including double-bar markers positioned at 12 and 6 o'clock. Time is shown with matching gold-tone hour, minute, and central sweep seconds hands. The dial is printed and applied with the Girard-Perregaux logo and name at the top, "GYROMATIC" on the lower section, and "SWISS" at the 6 o'clock edge.
- Visible features
- • Champagne-toned dial with speckled age spotting and light patina across the surface. • Applied gold-tone stick indexes with double-bar markers at 12 and 6 o'clock. • Polished gold-colored bezel showing fine surface scratches and reflections from studio lighting.
- Case and Lug Configuration
- The watch features a round case described by the seller as 10K yellow gold filled, measuring 33 mm in diameter (35.2 mm with the crown), 39.2 mm from lug to lug, and 11 mm in thickness. The design incorporates what the seller terms a "fancy lug design" with a 17 mm lug width. Observation of the front shows a smooth, polished gold-tone bezel displaying fine surface scratches and studio lighting reflections. The case back is reported by the seller to be marked "G.P. B1988 10K Gold Filled 891131," and the winding crown is described as an original signed crown, though the case back and crown engravings are not visible in the provided dial view.
- Movement and Documentation Limits
- While the movement is concealed in the provided front photograph, the seller transcribes the caliber markings as "Girard-Perregaux & Co. Gyromatic 17 Jewels Unadjusted 2119640 Swiss." The seller listing includes general brand background indicating that Gyromatic movements were introduced in 1957 and beat at 18,000 bph. The seller assigns the watch reference B1988 and dates it to the 1960s. Performance claims such as running excellently and assertions of original parts are seller marketing assessments and are not independently verified in the listing documentation.
Identification
- Reference
- B1988
- Serial number
- 891131
- 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: Movement and case back markings are documented in the seller description but not visible in the provided dial photograph.
- Research required: Condition claims such as running excellently represent seller assessments.