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Girard Perregaux Alarm, 1960s
- Maker / attribution
- Girard Perregaux (maker)
- Date
- 1960s
- Historical period
- Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)
- Country of origin
- Switzerland
- Object type
- Wristwatch
- Stock no.
- GRDPRALM
- Credit line
- Dealer listing, Craft & Tailored (GRDPRALM)
- Catalogue title (original)
- 1960s Girard Perregaux Alarm (English)
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Record summary
Catalogued by Craft & Tailored (dealer), Los Angeles (stock number GRDPRALM), this is a wristwatch by Girard Perregaux, made in Switzerland, dated 1960s. The Atlas places it in the Modern Mechanical Horology period (1945 – 1969) of its Wristwatches collection. The record is illustrated with 6 photographs.
Assembled from the source record's structured fields. Dates and attributions are given as the source states them; where a field is missing the Atlas leaves it blank rather than estimating.
Catalogue description
Dealer description — Craft & Tailored
It's no secret Girard Perregaux has a deep lineage within Swiss watchmaking history, unofficially forming at the end of the 17th century and formally being announced as Girard Perregaux & Cie in 1852, and during their time since have created some very worthwhile and interesting watches. We love this uniquely designed alarm wristwatch from Girard Perregaux, instead of the alarm function being set via an additional hand or rotating disc in the center of the dial, the alarm function is housed in a beautifully constructed window that allows for a user-friendly setting function in a stylish fashion. SPECS Stock # GRDPRALM Brand Girard Perregaux Style Alarm Model N/A Serial N/A Size Men's Material Stainless Steel Dial Silver Millimeters 35 Bracelet 2pc Handmade Leather Strap CASE & BRACELET The case is in excellent condition and is believed to be unpolished, retaining excellent case dimensions and geometry with light signs of honest use. The case retains its original "A" crown for setting and winding the alarm and original unsigned crown for setting the hands. The watch will come supplied on a 2pc handmade leather strap. DIAL & HANDS The sunburst brushed silver dial and alarm wheel are both in beautiful condition and reveal minimal signs of aging. The lume plots above the hour markers have aged into a dark gray patina and exhibit some signs of light degradation. The original hands are in excellent condition and have aged to the same coloration as the lume plots. ACCESSORIES None. The watch is functioning perfectly and keeping time, previous service history is unknown.
Historical context
Modern Mechanical Horology (1945 – 1969)
Tool watches for divers, pilots and astronauts; electric watches anticipate the electronic age.
The classic era of the mechanical wristwatch: dive watches, chronographs for motor racing and space flight, GMT watches for jet travel, slim dress watches, automatic calendars, and the rise of Japanese manufacturers alongside Swiss, American, German and Soviet industries.
Read the period in the timelineMore wristwatches from this periodEarlier: Golden Age of Mechanical Watchmaking
Atlas type guide
Wristwatches
Bracelet watches were worn by women from the early nineteenth century — Breguet made one for Caroline Murat, Queen of Naples, in 1810–12 — but the wristwatch only became a man's instrument with military use and aviation in the early twentieth century. Between the World Wars it overtook the pocket watch; the 1920s and 1930s brought rectangular Art Deco cases, water-resistant cases and the first automatic winding systems.
After 1945 the wristwatch became a carrier of identity — dress watches, sports and dive watches, chronographs, calendars — produced by Swiss, American, Japanese, German, Soviet and Chinese industries. The quartz revolution after 1969 and the mechanical renaissance since the 1990s, including the rise of independent watchmakers, complete the story.
What to look for
- The reference number (between the lugs or inside the case back) and serial number, the starting point for dating.
- The calibre: its maker and number are often stamped under the dial or on the bridge.
- Originality of dial, hands and crown — refinished ('redial') dials are common.
- Case material marks: 18K/750, 14K/585, stainless steel, gold-filled, plated.
Dating clues
- Wire-lug cases: before c. 1925.
- Water-resistant screw-down cases: from 1926.
- Quartz movements: from 1969; sapphire crystals widespread after c. 1980.
General guidance written by the Atlas editors about this kind of object. It is not a statement about this particular piece; for that, rely on the source record above and on physical examination.
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