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Girard-Perregaux Richeville Ref. 2750 Chronograph

Partially verified

This Girard-Perregaux Richeville automatic chronograph, reference 2750, is a stainless steel wristwatch produced circa 2002. The watch features a distinct tonneau-shaped case measuring 36 x 46 mm with a thickness of 11 mm. It is equipped with olive-shaped chronograph pushers, a stepped bezel, and a case back secured by seven screws. The black dial presents silver-painted radial Arabic numerals, a concentric minute and seconds track, and two subsidiary dials for running seconds and a 30-minute register. It houses the self-winding Caliber 3080 movement, which is rhodium-plated and finished with fausses cotes decoration, incorporating 38 jewels, a straight-line lever escapement, and a monometallic balance. The timepiece is finished with luminous matte silver lozenge hands and fitted with a Girard-Perregaux stainless steel buckle. The dial, case, and movement are signed by the manufacturer.

The Girard-Perregaux Richeville reference 2750, showing the tonneau steel case and black chronograph dial.
The Girard-Perregaux Richeville reference 2750, showing the tonneau steel case and black chronograph dial. — Antiquorum. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
catalog.antiquorum.swiss
Category
Wristwatch · Chronograph wristwatch
Maker / attribution
Girard-Perregaux
Reference
2750
Catalogue / lot identifier
156
Source-reported date
circa 2002
Source-reported place
Not established
Source-reported serial
3258

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 Dial

The timepiece features a tonneau-shaped stainless steel case with a polished finish and a stepped bezel design. The structural integrity of the case is maintained by a back secured with seven screws. Attached to the case are concave lugs, and the watch is fitted with a sapphire crystal. The overall dimensions are 36 x 46 mm with a depth of 11 mm, incorporating olive-shaped pushers for the chronograph functions.

The dial is black and features silver painted radial Arabic numerals that follow the contour of the tonneau case. It includes a concentric track for minutes and seconds, alongside subsidiary dials designated for the constant seconds and the 30-minute chronograph register. Time is indicated via luminous matte silver lozenge-shaped hands.

Evidence for this section
  • “tonneau-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with olive-shaped button chronograph”
  • “Two-body, polished, stepped bezel, case back with 7 screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystal.”
  • “Black with silver painted radial Arabic numerals, concentric minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register.”

Movement and Escapement

The watch is powered by the automatic Caliber 3080. This rhodium-plated movement is finished with fausses cotes decoration and contains 38 jewels. It is engineered with a straight-line lever escapement and a monometallic balance wheel.

Functional reliability is supported by a shock absorber system and a self-compensating flat balance spring.

Evidence for this section
  • “Cal. 3080, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 38 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.”
  • “Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense”

Signatures and Condition

The manufacturer has signed the dial, the case, and the movement. The item includes a stainless steel Girard-Perregaux buckle attached to the strap.

The auction description provides a grading system for the watch, assigning a general grade of AA (Very good). The case is rated as 3-9 (Good) with noted scratching, while the dial is rated 2-01 (Very good). The hands are reported to be original to the piece.

Evidence for this section
  • “Dial, case and movement signed.”
  • “stainless steel Girard-Perregaux buckle.”
  • “Grading System Grade: AA Very good Case: 3-9 Good Scratched”
  • “HANDS Original”

Open research questions

  • What specific horological features distinguish the Caliber 3080 within the Richeville series?
  • Are there variations in the Arabic numeral font style within the 2002 production run of the Ref. 2750?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Girard-Perregaux Richeville Ref. 2750 Chronograph
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
MakerGirard-Perregaux“Girard-Perregaux”
ModelRicheville“Richeville”
Reference2750“Ref. 2750”
Case Number3258“No. 3258”
Movement CaliberCal. 3080“Cal. 3080”
Dimensions36 x 46 mm“DIM. 36 x 46 mm”
Thickness11 mm“THICKNESS 11 mm”
Jewel count38“38 jewels”

Visible details

  • Tonneau-shaped steel case
  • Black dial with radial Arabic numerals
  • Olive-shaped chronograph pushers
  • Luminous lozenge hands

Research qualifications

  • Movement overhaul recommended by auction house
  • Exact year of production suggested as circa 2002

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

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