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Girard-Perregaux Reference 4980 WT.CC World Time Chronograph

Partially verified

This Girard-Perregaux reference 4980 WT.CC is an automatic world time chronograph wristwatch dating to circa 2005. The source reports a 43 mm 18k white gold case with a sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, housing a black dial with date aperture between 1 and 2 o'clock, three sub-dials, a bi-color 24-hour day/night ring, and an outer world cities track. According to Sotheby's, the watch is powered by the 63-jewel caliber 3387 automatic movement, bearing movement number 04’007 and case number OG No. 995, fitted with an 18k white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

Front three-quarter view of the Girard-Perregaux reference 4980 WT.CC showing the dial, crowns, pushers, and blue strap
Front three-quarter view of the Girard-Perregaux reference 4980 WT.CC showing the dial, crowns, pushers, and blue strap — Sotheby's. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.sothebys.com
Category
Wristwatch · World time chronograph wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Girard-Perregaux
Reference
4980 WT.CC
Catalogue / lot identifier
238
Source-reported date
Circa 2005
Country
Switzerland
Source-reported serial
OG No. 995

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

Identity and Case Construction

Catalogued as reference 4980 WT.CC, this Girard-Perregaux wristwatch features an 18k white gold case measuring 43 mm in diameter. The catalog notes that the reverse is fitted with a sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws, bearing case number OG No. 995, with the case, dial, and movement all recorded as signed.

External controls include crowns situated at both the 3 and 9 o'clock positions. The crown at 3 o'clock is flanked by rectangular chronograph pushers, and the piece is fitted with a navy blue alligator-embossed leather strap paired with a reported 18k white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle.

Evidence for this section
  • “Case: 18k white gold, sapphire crystal display back secured by six screws”
  • “Crowns at both 3 and 9 o'clock, with rectangular chronograph pushers flanking the 3 o'clock crown”
  • “Fitted with a navy blue alligator-embossed leather strap”

Dial Configuration and Functions

The black dial organizes timing and dual-time displays across multiple registers. Visible features include three sub-dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock, alongside a date window angled between the 1 and 2 o'clock positions.

Encircling the dial are two outer tracks: an inner 24-hour ring divided into red (day) and blue (night) sections, and an outer revolving bezel marked with major world cities.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial: black”
  • “Three sub-dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock”
  • “Inner 24-hour ring divided into red (day) and blue (night) sections”

Movement and Documentation Caveats

According to the auction house description, the internal mechanism is the 63-jewel automatic caliber 3387, numbered 04’007. The production date is stated as circa 2005.

Because the provided photograph only shows the front three-quarter view, the movement, case back, and buckle are not directly visible in the image. Furthermore, the catalog explicitly notes 'Box: no' and 'Papers: no'.

Evidence for this section
  • “Caliber: cal. 3387 automatic, 63 jewels”
  • “Movement number: 04’007”
  • “Box: no Papers: no”

Open research questions

  • What specific hallmarks and maker's marks are stamped on the 18k white gold case back and buckle?
  • Does movement 04’007 exhibit standard Girard-Perregaux caliber 3387 finishing and rotor decoration visible through the display crystal?
  • Does the independent 9 o'clock crown drive the rotation of the outer city ring as typical for reference 4980?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Girard-Perregaux Reference 4980 WT.CC World Time Chronograph
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Reference4980 WT.CC“Reference 4980 WT.CC World Time Chronograph”
Calibercal. 3387 automatic, 63 jewels“Caliber: cal. 3387 automatic, 63 jewels”
Movement Number04’007“Movement number: 04’007”
Case NumberOG No. 995“Case number: OG No. 995”
Case Size43 mm diameter“Size: 43 mm diameter”
Closure18k white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle“Closure: 18k white gold Girard-Perregaux buckle”
Accompanying ItemsNeither box nor papers included“Box: no Papers: no”

Visible details

  • Three sub-dials positioned at 3, 6, and 9 o'clock
  • Outer revolving bezel marked with major world cities
  • Inner 24-hour ring divided into red (day) and blue (night) sections
  • Date window angled between the 1 and 2 o'clock positions
  • Crowns at both 3 and 9 o'clock, with rectangular chronograph pushers flanking the 3 o'clock crown
  • Fitted with a navy blue alligator-embossed leather strap

Research qualifications

  • Case back, movement, and buckle are not shown in the provided photograph; details rely on auction house cataloging
  • Catalog notes absence of original box and papers

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

Consulted source

Girard-Perregaux | Reference 4980 WT.CC World Time Chronograph | A

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record a4121c9118

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