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Girard-Perregaux 1966 Rose Gold 40mm Mens Watch
Ref. 49555-52-132-BB60
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The round 40mm case in polished 18ct rose gold measures just 8.9mm thick, giving this dress watch a notably slim profile on the wrist. The silver opaline dial carries applied polished pink gold baton indices alongside leaf-shaped hour and minute hands, with a date aperture at three o'clock and a central seconds hand. Inside runs the in-house calibre GP03300-0030, a self-winding movement of 218 components beating at 28,800vph with a 46-hour power reserve. Bridges and rotor are finished with Côtes de Genève, visible through a sapphire exhibition caseback. The watch is fitted with a black square-scale alligator strap on an 18ct rose gold pin buckle.
- Reference
- 49555-52-132-BB60
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 40mm
- Case thickness
- 8.90mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP03300-0030
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 46 hours
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 5 collections
This watch appears in Automatic Watches (1,549), Leather Strap Watches (883), Silver Dial Watches (611), Dress Watches (462) and Solid Gold Watches (133).
Temporarily out of stock
Goldsmiths is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 14 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A slim watch on leather, made for wearing with a shirt.
Strengths
- 40mm suits most wrists
- 8.9mm is unusually slim for a 40mm case
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Girard-Perregaux 1966 Rose Gold alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 49555-52-132-BB60 | 103077 | 6651-3642-55B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £18,400 | £18,000 | £20,600 |
| Case size | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Ceramic bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 60 hours | 100 hours |
| This watch | Closely matched | Closely matched |
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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 men's, though at 40mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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