An unusual and highly distinctive vintage Girard-Perregaux, this manual-wind dress watch combines a slim 18k gold case with an elaborate playing-card themed dial. Rather than conventional hour markers, the dial is arranged around a stylized deck of cards, with individual suits progressing around the perimeter.
The salmon-pink dial is signed Girard-Perregaux 17 Jewels beneath 12 o'clock and Antimagnetic above the recessed subsidiary seconds register at 6. Slim hands and the delicate small-seconds display retain the proportions of a traditional mid-century dress watch while the card motif gives the piece a dramatically different personality.
Playing-card dials are known on vintage Girard-Perregaux watches, but available collector research indicates that these should generally be regarded as later custom or refinished dials rather than documented factory Girard-Perregaux configurations. Comparable examples have specifically been cataloged at auction as repainted or custom dials, and independent Girard-Perregaux scholarship likewise cautions that playing-card dials were not an original factory design. Accordingly, Reno Watchworks is offering this piece transparently as a vintage Girard-Perregaux fitted with a custom/refinished playing-card dial rather than representing the dial as factory original.
Inside is a signed 17-jewel Girard-Perregaux manual-wind mechanical movement. The watch is paired with a red leather strap and matching gold pin buckle, which complement the warm case and salmon dial particularly well.
The watch presents attractively for its age while retaining visible evidence of previous use. Noted imperfections include a small crack in the crystal near 3 o'clock, a scratch to the bezel around 2:30, light oxidation to the hands, and a small dial defect within the subsidiary seconds area. These characteristics have been retained rather than cosmetically concealed and can be seen in the accompanying photographs.
Each watch is individually inspected by Reno Watchworks prior to sale to accurately document its condition.
Girard-Perregaux
Vintage playing-card dial wristwatch
Case number 11045
17-jewel Girard-Perregaux mechanical movement
Manual winding
Small seconds at 6 o'clock
Custom/refinished playing-card dial
Salmon-pink dial
Playing-card suit hour indications
Face-card motif at 12 o'clock
18k gold Case
Gold crown
Acrylic crystal
Red leather strap
Gold pin buckle
Watch only
No box or papers included
Vintage/pre-owned
Overall good vintage condition with visible wear and age consistent with previous use.
The 18k gold case presents attractively overall, with surface wear and a more noticeable scratch to the bezel at approximately 2:30. The acrylic crystal has a small crack near the 3 o'clock position and shows additional light age-related wear.
The salmon playing-card dial remains visually striking, although it should be considered a custom/refinished dial rather than represented as an original Girard-Perregaux factory configuration. A small defect or chip is visible within the subsidiary seconds area at approximately 1:30. The hands display light oxidation consistent with age.
The red leather strap is a later replacement and shows visible wear, discoloration, and previous use. It remains fitted with a matching gold-tone pin buckle.
As with any vintage watch, cosmetic imperfections are part of the piece's history. The photographs form an important part of the condition description and should be reviewed closely.
An unusual and highly distinctive vintage Girard-Perregaux, this manual-wind dress watch combines a slim 18k gold case with an elaborate playing-card themed dial. Rather than conventional hour markers, the dial is arranged around a stylized deck of cards, with individual suits progressing around the perimeter.
The salmon-pink dial is signed Girard-Perregaux 17 Jewels beneath 12 o'clock and Antimagnetic above the recessed subsidiary seconds register at 6. Slim hands and the delicate small-seconds display retain the proportions of a traditional mid-century dress watch while the card motif gives the piece a dramatically different personality.
Playing-card dials are known on vintage Girard-Perregaux watches, but available collector research indicates that these should generally be regarded as later custom or refinished dials rather than documented factory Girard-Perregaux configurations. Comparable examples have specifically been cataloged at auction as repainted or custom dials, and independent Girard-Perregaux scholarship likewise cautions that playing-card dials were not an original factory design. Accordingly, Reno Watchworks is offering this piece transparently as a vintage Girard-Perregaux fitted with a custom/refinished playing-card dial rather than representing the dial as factory original.
Inside is a signed 17-jewel Girard-Perregaux manual-wind mechanical movement. The watch is paired with a red leather strap and matching gold pin buckle, which complement the warm case and salmon dial particularly well.
The watch presents attractively for its age while retaining visible evidence of previous use. Noted imperfections include a small crack in the crystal near 3 o'clock, a scratch to the bezel around 2:30, light oxidation to the hands, and a small dial defect within the subsidiary seconds area. These characteristics have been retained rather than cosmetically concealed and can be seen in the accompanying photographs.
Each watch is individually inspected by Reno Watchworks prior to sale to accurately document its condition.
Girard-Perregaux
Vintage playing-card dial wristwatch
Case number 11045
17-jewel Girard-Perregaux mechanical movement
Manual winding
Small seconds at 6 o'clock
Custom/refinished playing-card dial
Salmon-pink dial
Playing-card suit hour indications
Face-card motif at 12 o'clock
18k gold Case
Gold crown
Acrylic crystal
Red leather strap
Gold pin buckle
Watch only
No box or papers included
Vintage/pre-owned
Overall good vintage condition with visible wear and age consistent with previous use.
The 18k gold case presents attractively overall, with surface wear and a more noticeable scratch to the bezel at approximately 2:30. The acrylic crystal has a small crack near the 3 o'clock position and shows additional light age-related wear.
The salmon playing-card dial remains visually striking, although it should be considered a custom/refinished dial rather than represented as an original Girard-Perregaux factory configuration. A small defect or chip is visible within the subsidiary seconds area at approximately 1:30. The hands display light oxidation consistent with age.
The red leather strap is a later replacement and shows visible wear, discoloration, and previous use. It remains fitted with a matching gold-tone pin buckle.
As with any vintage watch, cosmetic imperfections are part of the piece's history. The photographs form an important part of the condition description and should be reviewed closely.
