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Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Mens Watch
Ref. 81010-32-631-32A
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The Laureato's most immediate feature is its polished octagonal black ceramic bezel, which frames a 42mm case measuring just under 11mm thick. Both brushed and polished surfaces are used across the ceramic, and the integration between case and bracelet is seamless, with satin-brushed and polished links continuing the two-finish approach. A smoky sapphire caseback reveals the movement beneath. The black dial carries an engraved Clous de Paris hobnail texture throughout, with baton hands and hour markers filled with Super-LumiNova. A date window sits at three o'clock. Inside, the in-house GP01800 runs at 28,800vph with a 54-hour power reserve, its bridges finished with straight Côtes de Genève and its rhodium-plated rotor with circular Côtes de Genève.
- Reference
- 81010-32-631-32A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 10.90mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP01800
- Functions
- Date
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- 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 (3,236), Automatic Watches (1,744) and Ceramic Watches (104).
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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
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| Specification | 81010-32-631-32A | G0A41006 | 103467 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £17,500 | £18,100 | £16,400 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Ceramic bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 54 hours | 50 hours | 55 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
Both Goldsmiths and Mappin & Webb list it at £17,500, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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