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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty 42mm Limited Edition Mens Watch Turquoise The Watches Of Switzerland Group Exclusive
Ref. 81010-11-3592-1GM
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The Laureato line dates to 1975, when Girard-Perregaux introduced the octagonal bezel set on a round case — a geometry that was already making the same argument as the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, though Geneva rather than Geneva's neighbours. Fifty years on, the house has marked the anniversary with this commission for The Watches of Switzerland Group, limited to fifty pieces, each wearing a turquoise sunburst dial that has no direct equivalent in the standard catalogue. At 42mm the proportions are well-judged for a sports-elegant piece: broad enough to carry the integrated H-link bracelet without pinching, slim enough at under 11mm to move under a cuff without engineering around it. The dial texture — Clous de Paris hatching meeting a sunburst radiation — shifts between a muted teal and something closer to swimming-pool blue depending on the angle, and the date window at three o'clock is matched to the dial rather than inserted as an afterthought. The alternating polished and satin surfaces on the case do the same job the geometry does: the watch reads as one object, not as parts assembled. The exhibition caseback is worth the mention here because the 54-hour movement visible through it was built in-house, which is not a given at this address across the whole range. With only fifty made, the caseback engraving will almost certainly identify the edition.
- Reference
- 81010-11-3592-1GM
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 10.68mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Teal
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 54 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 4 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,241), Automatic Watches (1,645), Green Dial Watches (447) and Limited Edition Watches (194).
Manufacturer’s guarantee
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Sits in the lower half of Girard-Perregaux's range as we list it
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| Specification | 81010-11-3592-1GM | 03.9500.3600/51.I001 | G0A49022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £12,600 | £12,500 | £12,900 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 54 hours | 60 hours | 50 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?
Yes. At 100m it is rated for swimming and snorkelling, though not for diving.
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 54 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.
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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