Vintage Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk, Swiss Watch, Manual Wind Cal. Cal. 06BH, Cream Patina Dial

The Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk is one of those references that rewards a closer look. The name dates to the 1940s, when GP built it as a rugged watch "for active service," and by the second half of the 1950s the line had settled into this understated middle ground - neither strictly military nor formally dressy. This example sits squarely in that period, with the compact proportions and quiet confidence that define the era's best Swiss timepieces.

The 31.3mm case is stainless steel, with a slim 9mm profile and a 39mm lug-to-lug that wears comfortably on smaller wrists. What carries the watch is the dial: a warm cream, silvered surface that has aged evenly into a soft, honest patina. It is original and unrestored, and the patina is exactly the kind collectors look for in a piece of this age.

Inside is a Girard-Perregaux manual-wind movement from the caliber 06 family, built on the well-regarded Peseux 200 base with its small-seconds architecture. Simple, serviceable, and reliable - a straightforward vintage watch to own and wear.

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✓ One-year warranty
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✓ Carefully packed and ready to wear

CASE:

• Stainless steel case 
  
• Case diameter: 31.3mm
• Lug-to-lug: 39mm
• Thickness: 9mm
• Strap width: 16mm

DIAL:

• Cream silvered dial with warm, even patina
• Arabic numerals at 12, 3 and 9 with applied faceted markers at remaining hours
• Small-seconds sub-register at 6 o'clock
• Faceted dauphine hour and minute hands
  
• "Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk" — original, unrestored dial

MOVEMENT:

• Girard-Perregaux manual-wind, caliber 06 family (Peseux 200 base)
• Small-seconds configuration
• Swiss made