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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Black 42mm
Ref. 81010-11-634-11A
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The Laureato was born in 1975 as Girard-Perregaux's answer to the integrated steel sports watch moment — the same current that produced the Royal Oak and the Nautilus, though the Laureato has always occupied quieter ground. The octagonal bezel set over a circular case is the original 1975 geometry, unchanged in proportion, and on the black dial the Clous de Paris hobnail pattern recalls the same decorative vocabulary that appeared on the very first reference. This is a revival that did not need to invent a heritage. At 42mm the case wears with genuine authority without bullying a medium wrist, and at under 11mm thick it sits flatter than the integrated-bracelet category tends to allow — flat enough that the transition from case to bracelet reads as one continuous form rather than a join. The black dial deepens further in low light and the Clous de Paris texture catches raking light in a way a plain sunburst would not. Through the exhibition caseback, the GP01800 is finished with Côtes de Genève and circular graining: the movement receives hand decoration appropriate to a far dressier watch, which is exactly the Laureato's position — a sports case carrying a movement made by people who think of themselves as makers of fine watches.
- Reference
- 81010-11-634-11A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 10.68mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP01800
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- 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 3 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (3,460), Stainless Steel Watches (2,531) and Automatic Watches (1,573).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Sits in the lower half of Girard-Perregaux's range as we list it
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Black alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 81010-11-634-11A | 03.9500.3600/51.I001 | G0A41003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £12,300 | £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.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £12,300, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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