The C-Cased Girard Perregaux HF Chronometer Thread

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OK, this is a slightly tongue-in-cheek homage to the great C-Cased Constellation thread.. 😉

The first commercially sold 36,000 bph watch was the Girard Perregaux HF Chronometer, model 8795 with the 32A movement. It had a "c-shaped" case, remarkably similar in style to the Omega c-cased models (168.017. 168.019. 168.027. 168.029, etc) and doubtless inspired by them. The later model 9086 with the 42.1 movement was almost the same watch, just with an antimagnetic shield and a hacking feature…

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