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by Crown Comfort 18th June 2019

the/gp/chronicles: Understanding the Codification

We all know how watch manufacturers use Reference numbers to catalogue their watches and if you can decipher the codes,Continue Reading

by Crown Comfort 15th June 2019

A photo of 3 blue Clous-de-Paris dial Laureato’s in one shot is something not many can produce. On the veryContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 13th June 2019

Let’s be cruel and assume you can only have 5 watches in total. As we are the GP Chronicles, let’sContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 11th June 2019

One of the more recent releases from Girard-Perregaux, the Vintage 1945 Large Date / Moon Phase with sapphire dial, isContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 7th June 2019

Let’s do some more digging into my vault and we have found a little hidden gem from the mid 90s.Continue Reading

by Crown Comfort 3rd June 2019

The latest iteration of the Girard-Perregaux Constant Escapement 93505 in 46mm is available in a number of different materials. ThatContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 31st May 2019

An English clockmaker and a Swiss Haute Horlogerie maison? What do they have in common and who actually was JohnContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 28th May 2019

I have hunted a Sea Hawk I, 7100 with cream dial for a number of years and I can nowContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 24th May 2019

Stepping into Haute Horlogerie territory with this hands on review, we have a closer look at a very recent noveltyContinue Reading

by Crown Comfort 20th May 2019

Wristshot, 20th May: a quick look at a more recent version of the 1966 dress watch in steel with brown/greyContinue Reading