Girard Perregaux’s slogan is “replica watches for the few since 1791.” Indeed
, this brand flies under the radar most of the time but carries a lot of respect. The Sea Hawk series was originally the name for their line of water resistant replica watches until the late ‘60s, when they started producing dive replica watches. Now the Sea Hawk line is an impressive collection, identified by an asymmetrical case shape and power reserve meter.GP sent me a Sea Hawk 1000M to try out on a day of diving in a deep Wisconsin lake - the replica watch surpassed expectation. Despite the considerable heft of this GP, it wears well due to the sloping lugs and excellent rubber strap. You’d better like GP’s straps though, because their curved spring bar setup makes mounting aftermarket straps difficult. The clasp, which is an engineering marvel replica breitling transocean watches , adjusts on the fly to account for weather-related wrist shrinkage or swelling and easily accommodated the sleeve of my diving drysuit. The clasp is a bit finicky to adjust but once set, it stays put.
The Sea Hawk’s dial has a three-dimensional appearance due to the sanded texture and raised power reserve and small-seconds subdials. The elapsed-time bezel, which on this model is steel with inlaid rubber, is excellent – easy to grip dry or wet and with a firm ratcheting action. Lume is incredible, swiss watches replica possibly the best I’ve seen on a dive replica watch and with the big markers and hands, noting the time requires only a quick glance.
Of course, it's what's inside the case that really counts and it's not often you find a true manufacture movement like the the 27-jewel automatic GP033R0 swiss replica rolex watch , in a 1000 meter dive replica watch . It's a pity we can't see the beautifully decorated motor that times our dives. The power reserve meter is a useful complication in a dive replica watch and the 1:30 date position sets it apart from the crowd.
Check out my video below of the GP Sea Hawk 1000m in our first ever underwater review!