Girard-Perregaux Laureato Black 42mm

Ref. 81010-11-634-11A

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

Case shape

Octagonal

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