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Girard-Perregaux 1966 Silver 36mm Ladies Watch
Ref. 49524D11A171-CK6A
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The round 36mm stainless steel case is polished throughout and wears at 10.29mm thick. Its fixed bezel is pavé-set with 54 brilliant-cut diamonds, framing a silver flinqué dial with a Roman numeral at 12, polished baton hour markers, and leaf-shaped hour and minute hands. A blued small-seconds hand with a sun-shaped counterweight orbits the moonphase sub-dial, which features a golden disc with a discreet face graphic. The exhibition caseback reveals the in-house GP0330 movement, a self-winding calibre of 237 parts with around 46 hours of power reserve. A black patent alligator strap with a steel pin buckle completes the piece.
- Reference
- 49524D11A171-CK6A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 36mm
- Case thickness
- 10.29mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP0330
- Functions
- Moonphase
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 46 hours
- Gem set
- Yes
Learn more about Girard-Perregaux
The company traces to Jean-François Bautte, who was making watches in Geneva by 1791, and takes its name from the 1854 marriage of Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux, which joined two watchmaking families.
Its signature is a bridge. Constant Girard's Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, developed from 1867 and patented in the United States in 1884, arranged the barrel, gear train, and tourbillon in a line beneath three parallel arrow-shaped bridges — turning the movement architecture itself into the design. Most decorative watchmaking hides its structure; this made structure the ornament. It remains the house's defining object.
Girard-Perregaux also has a serious claim on modern quartz: in 1971 it developed a quartz wristwatch calibre oscillating at 32,768 Hz, and that frequency became the industry standard used in essentially every quartz watch since.
The company supplied precision pocket watches to the German Imperial Navy in the 1880s, an early example of the wristwatch being taken seriously as a professional instrument.
Modern collections include the Laureato, an integrated-bracelet sports watch dating from 1975 that predates most of its rivals, and the Free Bridge and Neo lines, which rework the bridge architecture in contemporary materials. The house is owned by Kering.
- 1791
- Jean-François Bautte begins watchmaking in Geneva.
- 1854
- Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux marry, uniting the names.
- 1867
- The Three Gold Bridges tourbillon is developed.
- 1971
- Develops the 32,768 Hz quartz standard.
- 1975
- The Laureato launches.
Also in 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,157), Automatic Watches (1,753), Watches Under 37mm (1,693), Women's Watches (1,593), Leather Strap Watches (1,052) and Silver Dial Watches (711).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 36mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
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| Specification | 49524D11A171-CK6A | 413817000 | G0A46018 |
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| Price | £16,200 | £16,339 | £13,700 |
| Case size | 36mm | 38mm | 36mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 52 hours | 40 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
Water resistance explainedWill the glass scratch?
Unlikely. Sapphire is second only to diamond in hardness and shrugs off everyday marking.
Sapphire, mineral and acrylic comparedDoes it need a battery?
No. It is automatic — the motion of your wrist winds it, and there is no cell to replace.
Quartz, automatic and solar comparedHow long does it run for when it's not worn?
About 46 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as women's, though at 36mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
Cheapest place to buy
Goldsmiths is the only UK retailer we track stocking this reference, so there is nothing to compare it against today.
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