Hands-On: The Girard-Perregaux 1966 50th Anniversary Automatic, A Nod To Some Pretty Impressive Chronometers

Girard-Perregaux’s 1966 50th Anniversary Automatic was introduced at this year’s Baselworld, and it’s one of the most recent additions to the fan-favorite 1966 line of watches. The collection’s appeal is in its very traditional design codes, and the 1966 50th Anniversary hews strictly to that philosophy overall. It’s also a very enthusiast-friendly size and the movement has some respectable history behind it too, but is it enough to coax watch enthusiasts, who in general are in a very conservative mood nowadays, to seriously consider buying one? Let’s take a closer look.

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