This golden miniature first counted its seconds in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1945, when the world after years of uncertainty began to dream again of elegance and pure class. Designed in refined Art Deco lines, the silver-cream dial with crisp Arabic numerals once graced the wrist of someone who loved timeless symmetry. Beneath that calm face, the Girard-Perregaux caliber 05 kept its steady heartbeat, unfazed by decades that followed.
Through the years the watch slipped quietly alongside life’s moments: the cautious optimism of postwar streets, evenings pulsing with jazz, and countless private memories that faded only from view, never from worth. Now fitted to a deep-brown leather strap, its distinctive rectangular case bears the soft patina of a rich past. This small mechanical wonder bridges the craftsmanship of its origin with the admiration of today an intimate relic that still ticks with purpose.
Born from Girard-Perregaux’s dedication to precision and style in the 1940s, this rectangular Art Deco model was created for those who favored architectural restraint over flamboyance. The caliber 05, celebrated for reliability and slender engineering, powered many of the maison’s refined dress pieces. Over time the model became a discreet emblem of postwar sophistication valued by collectors for its proportionate case, legible numerals, and the quiet strength of its movement. What remains is not just a watch, but a preserved chapter of watchmaking where form met lasting function.
Model: Gerard Perregaux Art Deco
Reverence: 394794
Serial number: Unknown / Not applicable
Year: 1945
Material: 14k GP / Stainless steel
Box and/or papers: naked
Condition case: Amazing original condition, very light signs of use
Condition glass: Amazing original condition
Condition strap: Amazing condition
Condition dial: Simply fantastic Silver-cream sub-second dial
Timepiece information: Cal. 05 1179, manual movement
Last service: 28-9-2025
functions: Time
Dimensions: 28×39mm
Strap size: 18mm
Extra: 6 month warranty certificate and official authenticity papers
This golden miniature first counted its seconds in La Chaux-de-Fonds in 1945, when the world after years of uncertainty began to dream again of elegance and pure class. Designed in refined Art Deco lines, the silver-cream dial with crisp Arabic numerals once graced the wrist of someone who loved timeless symmetry. Beneath that calm face, the Girard-Perregaux caliber 05 kept its steady heartbeat, unfazed by decades that followed.
Through the years the watch slipped quietly alongside life’s moments: the cautious optimism of postwar streets, evenings pulsing with jazz, and countless private memories that faded only from view, never from worth. Now fitted to a deep-brown leather strap, its distinctive rectangular case bears the soft patina of a rich past. This small mechanical wonder bridges the craftsmanship of its origin with the admiration of today an intimate relic that still ticks with purpose.
Born from Girard-Perregaux’s dedication to precision and style in the 1940s, this rectangular Art Deco model was created for those who favored architectural restraint over flamboyance. The caliber 05, celebrated for reliability and slender engineering, powered many of the maison’s refined dress pieces. Over time the model became a discreet emblem of postwar sophistication valued by collectors for its proportionate case, legible numerals, and the quiet strength of its movement. What remains is not just a watch, but a preserved chapter of watchmaking where form met lasting function.
Model: Gerard Perregaux Art Deco
Reverence: 394794
Serial number: Unknown / Not applicable
Year: 1945
Material: 14k GP / Stainless steel
Box and/or papers: naked
Condition case: Amazing original condition, very light signs of use
Condition glass: Amazing original condition
Condition strap: Amazing condition
Condition dial: Simply fantastic Silver-cream sub-second dial
Timepiece information: Cal. 05 1179, manual movement
Last service: 28-9-2025
functions: Time
Dimensions: 28×39mm
Strap size: 18mm
Extra: 6 month warranty certificate and official authenticity papers
