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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph 42mm Stainless Steel
Ref. 81020-11-131
The Laureato's geometry is the place to start: the octagonal bezel sitting proud of a round case is a shape Girard-Perregaux has held since 1975, and it places the watch in a lineage of integrated sports watches that were making that argument about form long before the category became crowded. This chronograph variant adds considerable mechanical weight to that heritage — the GP03300 beneath the caseback is an entirely in-house movement built from 419 components and 63 jewels, a level of horological complexity that relatively few manufactures with a history reaching back to 1791 have consistently sustained in their own workshops. The dial rewards attention. A silver Clous de Paris hobnail ground — the small raised pyramids catching light differently as the wrist moves — is set against dark chronograph subdials in the panda configuration, producing a contrast that reads clearly without needing to announce itself. At 12.01mm the case is noticeably slim for a chronograph of this complication, and the 904L steel used throughout the case and integrated bracelet polishes and resists marking better than the more common grade: the alternating brushed and polished surfaces stay distinct rather than blurring together with wear.
- Reference
- 81020-11-131
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Collection
- Laureato
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 12.01mm
- Lug width
- 27mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Silver
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP03300
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Stainless steel bracelet
- Strap colour
- Silver
- Clasp
- Deployant clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 46 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 7 collections
This watch appears in the Girard-Perregaux Laureato range (5), Back in Stock (4,847), Stainless Steel Watches (3,197), Automatic Watches (1,736), Chronograph Watches (1,234), Silver Dial Watches (718) and Pre-Owned, Ex-Display & Vintage Watches (344).
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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 | 81020-11-131 | 1-37-01-03-02-35 | LONGITUDE-SS-R-S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £11,050 | £9,750 | £10,995 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Leather strap | Leather strap |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 70 hours | 65 hours |
| This watch | 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 46 hours fully wound — enough to survive a night off the wrist, but not a full weekend.
What size strap does it take?
27mm. Any strap of that width will fit, and on most modern watches quick-release bars make the swap a two-minute job with no tools.
Is it a men's or women's watch?
Listed as men's.
Cheapest place to buy
Both Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £11,050, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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