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Girard-Perregaux Alarm Wristwatch

Partially verified

This 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.

Oblique view of the Girard-Perregaux alarm wristwatch on the wrist showing dial and dual crowns
Oblique view of the Girard-Perregaux alarm wristwatch on the wrist showing dial and dual crowns — Vintage Watch Specialist. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
vintagewatchspecialist.com
Category
Wristwatch · Alarm wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Girard-Perregaux
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
VWS3055cs
Source-reported date
1960s
Country
Switzerland

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case Stainless Steel”
  • “Dual fluted winding crowns positioned at approximately 2 o'clock and 4 o'clock.”
  • “The stainless steel case sits at 34mm”
  • “Width (without crown) 34.5mm”
  • “light scratching and blemishes can be seen in places around the watch”
  • “Lug width 18mm”
  • “Lug height (lug to lug) 40mm”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Silver sunburst dial printed with 'Girard-Perregaux' below 12 o'clock and 'SWISS T' below 6 o'clock.”
  • “Curved aperture above 6 o'clock displaying an alarm indicator disk, marked 'ALARM' above the window.”

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.

Evidence for this section
  • “Internally there is the calibre 1475 movement with 17 jewels.”
  • “Power reserve 46 Hours”
  • “Date of issue 1960s”

Open research questions

  • Does the 'SWISS T' marking on the dial indicate the presence of Tritium, and is there evidence of material degradation on the hands or markers?
  • Can the discrepancy between the 34 mm and 34.5 mm case width measurements be reconciled?
  • Is there a reference number associated with this specific Girard-Perregaux calibre 1475 model?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Girard-Perregaux Alarm Wristwatch
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Case MaterialStainless Steel“Case Stainless Steel”
CalibreCalibre 1475“Internally there is the calibre 1475 movement with 17 jewels.”
Width34.5mm“Width (without crown) 34.5mm”
Lug Width18mm“Lug width 18mm”
Movement Jewels17 Jewels“Jewels 17”

Visible details

  • 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.

Research qualifications

  • Internal movement is not visible in the provided image; the calibre 1475 designation and jewel count are source-reported.
  • Source text notes a 34 mm case diameter, while the specification table lists 34.5 mm.

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Girard Perregaux - Alarm 1960s - Manual Wind - Stainless Steel – Vintage Watch Specialist

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 1252034085

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