This Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk II has just had a very expensive service and is ready to enjoy for years to come. Model reference 4990.
HOW DO WE DATE THIS WATCH?
This model was first introduced in 2003, and this watch has a serial to show it was within the first 600 made.
CONDITION
The Girard-Perregaux Sea Hawk II was the latest watch to use a name that goes back to the 1940’s, and you can see this write up covering the model history. Reference 4990 here was the first to use the in house calibre GP 33RO, a 27 jewel automatic with date at 1.30 and a prominent power reserve above six. A power reserve on a divers watch is such a sensible idea – who wants to entrust their life diving with a watch they think is wound up? However practical that idea, it is likely that none of these watches got wet – you could buy a Rolex Submariner and an Omega Seamaster for the cost of the Sea Hawk II in 2003. We have not taken a photograph of the movement, as it is still under warranty after a £1,200 service that included new dial and hands. That would explain why the dial and hands have such bright lume – some of the best we have witnessed. The rubber strap is a genuine Girard-Perregaux item with no cracks or crazing, but the keeper looks to be a replacement. Everything is in very good order and this is likely to be one of the better ones you will find.
This watch will be supplied with our branded presentation box and our Certificate of Authenticity.
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SIZE
Width with crown 44.2 mm
Width without crown 42.4 mm
Between lugs 21 mm
Lug to lug length 54.7 mm
Case Thickness 13.5 mm
All sizes are approximate. The watch is photographed on a wrist of 190mm/7.5 inches.
Included with this watch is warranty until May 2023 from Swisstec who serviced the watch, and free delivery to UK addresses. If you live outside the UK we can still deliver to most countries. Please see our Worldwide Shipping information, or Contact Us. Payment can be made by most credit or debit cards, bank transfer or PayPal.
From 1st September 2021 we will be planting a tree for every watch we sell, working with the International Tree Foundation (Est 1922) to make this business positive on carbon. By buying anything pre owned you are effectively reusing what already exists, but this takes it further and makes us feel good.
