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Girard-Perregaux Cat's Eye Small Seconds 35mm Ladies Watch
Ref. 80484D11A161-BK6B
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The Cat's Eye collection dates to 2004, built around the conviction that an oval case suits a woman's wrist in a way a round one simply does not — the elongated shape follows the line of the arm rather than sitting across it. This reference carries the full character of that original brief: a diamond-set bezel, hour markers that mix brilliant-cut stones with Arabic numerals, and leaf-shaped hands curving over a silver opaline dial that shifts with the light. At 35.40mm by 30.40mm, the oval reads smaller on the wrist than either dimension suggests, and 9.10mm of thickness keeps it well under a cuff. The small seconds subdial and date window echo the oval of the case rather than interrupting it — a detail that reads as considered rather than incidental. Through the display caseback, the GP03300 moves at 28,800 vph; its oscillating weight is engraved with the maison's insignia, which makes the rotor worth watching rather than merely functional. The black alligator strap closes with a folding steel clasp, and the quality of that leather is the thing an owner notices once the novelty of the dial has settled into familiarity.
- Reference
- 80484D11A161-BK6B
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 35mm
- Case thickness
- 9.10mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Oval
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP03300
- Functions
- Date, Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- 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 Back in Stock (4,908), Stainless Steel Watches (3,241), Watches Under 37mm (1,746), Women's Watches (1,692), Automatic Watches (1,645) and Leather Strap Watches (1,065).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 2 October 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
- 35mm suits most wrists
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Sits in the lower half of Girard-Perregaux's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
Girard-Perregaux Cat's Eye Small Seconds alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 80484D11A161-BK6B | 278608-6002 | H9761 |
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| Price | £14,100 | £14,200 | £13,800 |
| Case size | 35mm | 33mm | 38mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 30m | 50m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Ceramic bracelet |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 42 hours | 70 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 35mm it sits in the range that suits anyone.
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