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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Ceramic
Ref. 81015-32-001-32A
Sits in Girard-Perregaux’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Girard-Perregaux watches we list, which start at £7,900.
Price range £7,900 to £146,000 across 25 Girard-Perregaux watches in stock.The Laureato's octagonal bezel dates to 1975, and the integrated bracelet sports watch it frames has since appeared in steel, titanium and gold. This is the first time the case has been rendered entirely in ceramic — a material harder than most tool steels and essentially immune to daily scratching, yet light enough that 42mm carries rather easily. The skeletonisation and the ceramic work together to create something the earlier metals could not. Where a steel or gold Laureato shows you a dial, this one shows you the movement itself, darkened by galvanic treatment to read as a single black architecture. The octagonal bezel alternates satin and polished bevels, and the ceramic bracelet follows suit: satin outer faces, polished centre elements. At 11.4mm thick it is notably slim for a piece this open in construction, which means the movement's hand-finishing and variable inertia balance — details that survive scrutiny under a loupe — sit close to the wrist rather than perched above it. The titanium triple-folding clasp sits quietly behind the monochrome exterior, adding a small note of contrast at the wrist.
- Reference
- 81015-32-001-32A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 11.4mm
- Case material
- Ceramic
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Bezel
- Unidirectional rotating
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP01800-0006
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Ceramic bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 49.1mm
- 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 Back in Stock (4,908), Automatic Watches (1,645), Skeleton Watches (307) and Ceramic Watches (102).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- 100m water resistance covers swimming and watersports
- 49.1mm lug-to-lug keeps the 42mm case wearable
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Girard-Perregaux's more premium watches
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Ceramic alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 81015-32-001-32A | GC39-TNPS-LSEN-RSDP-RE | pfc907-1020001-100182 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £42,500 | £41,040 | £38,600 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Ceramic bracelet | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 54 hours | 50 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 49.1mm, which suits wrists from roughly 16.5cm (6½ inches) upward.
Lug-to-lug decides fit more than case diameter does.
How to size a watch to your wristCheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £42,500, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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