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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Black Chronograph 42mm
Ref. 81020-11-631-11A
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The Laureato traces to 1975, when Girard-Perregaux entered the integrated-bracelet sports watch conversation that Audemars and Patek had opened earlier that decade. The octagonal bezel was its answer to the Royal Oak's porthole; half a century on it remains the collection's defining feature, and this chronograph represents the format at its most purposeful. What makes the current execution interesting is how it handles the dial. The Clous de Paris hobnail engraving — the same guilloché technique borrowed from goldsmithing — catches raking light in a way a plain sunburst finish cannot, and against it the three blue subdials read as a considered contrast rather than decoration. The integrated bracelet in 904L steel, alternating polished H-links with brushed surfaces, continues the dial's two-finish logic down to the wrist and keeps the whole piece coherent. The GP03300 is made entirely in-house at 419 parts and 63 jewels, which is significant in a market where many chronograph movements at this level are still based on bought-in ebauches. At 46 hours of reserve and 28,800 vibrations per hour it is a composed movement rather than a spectacular one, but it is entirely Girard-Perregaux's own, and the closed caseback is the one thing that keeps it hidden from those who would appreciate that most.
- Reference
- 81020-11-631-11A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 42mm
- Case thickness
- 12.01mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Black
- 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
- 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 3 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (3,241), Automatic Watches (1,645) and Chronograph Watches (1,299).
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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 | 81020-11-631-11A | 03.9500.3600/78.I001 | 103467 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £15,800 | £14,500 | £16,400 |
| Case size | 42mm | 42mm | 43mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Stainless steel bracelet | Rubber strap | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 60 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 46 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 £15,800, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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