Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic High Frequency 36,000 A/h | In-House Caliber 5Hz | 43x44mm | Vintage 1970s | Tesoro del Tempo

Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic High Frequency — The 36,000 VPH Manufacture Calibre in a 70s Cushion Case

Some watches don't need explaining — they speak for themselves through their materials, proportions, and the history they carry on the wrist. The Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic High Frequency is one such watch: a domed stainless steel cushion case, enormous by the standards of the time, housing one of the most sophisticated automatic movements of its era. The "highfrequency" signature on the dial isn't a marketing label — it's a technical statement: the manufacture calibre beats at 36,000 vibrations/hour (5 Hz), almost double the standard frequency of conventional automatic movements. This means superior shock resistance and theoretically greater precision — a technical primacy that Girard-Perregaux had been pursuing since the late 1960s.

The cushion/barrel case with rounded edges, the two-tone dial with a silver central zone and a dark outer rim featuring luminous indices, the integrated bezel with a minute scale, and the imposing steel bracelet with brushed links and characteristic texture: everything about this watch speaks of an unrepeatable era, where Swiss watch design dared to use shapes and volumes that no one has the courage to replicate today.

The GP-logoed crown and the deployant clasp with an engraved GP logo complete a piece that, in the scratches and patinas of its case, carries with it decades of authentic life.

Technical Specifications

Case

• Brand: Girard-Perregaux
• Model: Gyromatic High Frequency
• Era: 1970s
• Shape: Cushion/barrel with domed profile
• Material: Satin-brushed stainless steel
• Dimensions: 43 × 44 mm
• Thickness: 12 mm
• Bezel: Integrated into the case, with minute scale (0–55) on a black ring and triangular marker at 12
• Caseback: Screw-down, stainless steel
• Crown: Signed with engraved GP logo
• Origin: Swiss Made ("T SWISS T" — tritium lume)

Dial

• Colour: Two-tone — silver/champagne central zone, dark outer rim
• Indices: Baton, with lume
• Hands: Silver sword/baton with lume, thin seconds hand
• Complications: Date at 3 o'clock
• Signature: GP logo + "GIRARD-PERREGAUX" + "GYROMATIC / highfrequency" in italics + "T SWISS T" at 6 o'clock

Movement

• Type: Automatic — rotor winding
• Calibre: Girard-Perregaux manufacture movement
• Frequency: 36,000 vibrations/hour — 5 Hz (High Frequency)
• Origin: Swiss Made — in-house GP manufacture

Bracelet and Clasp

• Type: Satin-brushed stainless steel bracelet, solid links with brushed parallel line texture — original 70s design
• Clasp: Deployant with engraved GP logo on the buckle

Condition and Accessories

Condition

Vintage example in condition consistent with its history: the case and bracelet show significant scratches and signs of wear, typical of a 1970s watch that has lived intensely. The dial is in good condition, with legible texture and signatures. The automatic movement is functional.

Whoever buys this watch knows they are not buying a "display piece" — they are buying an authentic testament to great 1970s Swiss watchmaking, with the patina that time has given it.

Accessories

• ✅ Girard-Perregaux Gyromatic High Frequency watch with original steel bracelet
• ✅ LeosWatches box
• ✅ LeosWatches 12-month warranty
  

Why buy it on LeosWatches

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