The Girard-Perregaux Deep Diver Legacy Edition x Bamford

Girard-Perregaux has a wealthy historical past and has produced fairly just a few distinctive timepieces over time. The 1969 Deep Diver Ref. 9108 is probably not as advanced and elaborate or iconic as a number of the model’s better-known creations (Laureato, Tourbillons or Bridges, each historic and trendy), however it left its mark as a uncommon dive watch made for simply 2-3 years, which stood out with its daring dial and distinctive pillow-shaped case with twin crowns by famed case maker Piquerez (EPSA) and powered by the GP calibre 461 Gyromatic with a quickset date. However with the assistance of Bamford, this quirky watch is again.

With classic watch designs persevering with of their reputation and re-editions showing with rising frequency, Girard-Perregaux seized the second and, in collaboration with Bamford Watch Division, the model resurrected the Deep Diver Ref. 9108 Gyromatic as a restricted collection that stays true to the spirit of the unique. Reasonably than dissect each distinction, let’s take a look at the daring, unmistakably Nineteen Seventies character of the brand new Deep Diver Legacy x Bamford.

The watch is housed in a cushion-shaped titanium case, waterproof to 200 metres, with brief lugs, sharp edges, and a particular multi-faceted bezel underneath a sapphire crystal. It measures 40.3mm x 38mm, with a thickness of 13.91mm. The stable caseback mirrors the bezel’s geometry and encompasses a metallised Deep Diver trident brand in blue at its centre. Two sizeable, fluted crowns at 2 and 4 o’clock seem recessed into the case flank, doubling as a crown guard. The higher crown controls the internal rotating bezel, whereas the decrease adjusts time and date. A sunray-brushed entrance, polished bezel, and caseback full the retro-inspired look.

The dial intently replicates the 1969 unique, with solely delicate updates. The luminous indices and fingers are actually rendered in vibrant orange as a substitute of the unique inexperienced tritium. The handset design and minute observe typography stay largely unchanged, whereas the date window at 3 o’clock has been gently modernised. The Girard-Perregaux brand sits above the centre, with the Bamford signature discreetly positioned above 6 o’clock.

The watch is powered by the dependable GP03300 computerized motion, which was first launched in 1995 and has confirmed itself in lots of GP collections. It’s operating at 28,800 vibrations/hour and offering a 46-hour autonomy. The Deep Diver is paired with a blue rubber strap and titanium pin buckle and comes with a further orange strap. Restricted to 350 items, the reimagined Deep Diver Legacy is priced at CHF 14,500 (tax included).

For extra particulars, go to girard-perregaux.com.