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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Chronograph Aston Martin F1 Edition 44mm Titanium and Carbon
Ref. 81060-41-3071-1CX
The partnership between Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin has produced several watches since the alliance formed, beginning with an openworked tourbillon and moving through a green-dialled Laureato Chronograph. This third piece pushes the collaboration into more literal territory: the case material is not an approximation of motorsport but an actual product of it, blended from carbon elements taken from two Aston Martin Aramco F1 cars raced during the 2021 season and mixed with titanium powder and tinted resin. The manufacturing process leaves each case with a slightly different distribution of green flecks within the carbon matrix, which means no two are identical. GP calls it an industry first, and there is no obvious reason to dispute that. The dial carries Aston Martin's Racing Green and the crosshatch motif that traces back to the marque's 1921 badge, while the openworked hands reference the cooling apertures on the cars themselves. The chronograph seconds hand has a counterweight shaped after the side strakes found on several Aston Martin road cars, and the two pushers are colour-coded — yellow at the top, lime green below — so they read without fumbling. The caseback sapphire carries the F1 team decal, which makes it worth turning over.
- Reference
- 81060-41-3071-1CX
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Case shape
- Octagonal
- Dial
- Green
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Chronograph, Date, Small seconds, Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 100m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Two-tone
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Luminous
- Condition
- Pre-owned
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
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 6 collections
This watch appears in Back in Stock (4,847), Automatic Watches (1,736), Chronograph Watches (1,234), Watches 44mm and Over (849), Two-Tone Watches (476) and Green Dial Watches (440).
2-year Goldsmiths warranty
Best of 2 retailers
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
Worth knowing
- 44mm sits at the larger end
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| Specification | 81060-41-3071-1CX | 4990009004/78M9000 | 16523 |
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| Price | £17,050 | £10,950 | £18,100 |
| Case size | 44mm | 44mm | 40mm |
| Water resistance | 100m | 100m | 100m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Ceramic bracelet | Stainless steel bracelet |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 50 hours | 54 hours |
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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.
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 £17,050, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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