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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute WW.TC
Ref. 81065-21-491-FH6A
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The 44mm titanium case is treated with black PVD and finished with a combination of polishing and satin-brushing, sitting approximately 14.9mm thick with a lug-to-lug span of around 52.5 to 54mm. The octagonal bezel is a defining feature of the Laureato line. A solid caseback, secured by six screws, carries an engraved Laureato Absolute emblem, and the glareproofed sapphire crystal sits above it all. The dial graduates from sunray blue into black, with baton hands and indices carrying Super-LumiNova. A concentric 24-hour ring distinguishes day from night, while an outer ring displays major world cities for the world time function. The in-house GP03300 runs at 28,800vph with a 46-hour power reserve. A black injection-moulded rubber strap secures via a black PVD titanium triple-blade folding clasp with micro-adjustment.
- Reference
- 81065-21-491-FH6A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case thickness
- 14.9mm
- Case material
- Titanium
- Dial
- Blue
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Functions
- Small seconds, World time
- Water resistance
- 300m
- Bracelet / strap
- Rubber strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Folding clasp
- Lume
- Super-LumiNova
- Retailer
- Goldsmiths
Additional specifications
- Lug-to-lug
- 52.5mm
- 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 Automatic Watches (1,753), Blue Dial Watches (871), Watches 44mm and Over (811), Sports Watches (793), Dive Watches (566) and Titanium Watches (180).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch built to be worn hard and got wet.
Strengths
- 300m water resistance, rated for actual diving
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- Second time zone for travelling
- Sits in the lower half of Girard-Perregaux's range as we list it
Worth knowing
- 44mm sits at the larger end
- 14.9mm thick, so it will not disappear under a cuff
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute WW.TC alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 81065-21-491-FH6A | PAM01661 | 1185-170-3/BLUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £14,300 | £13,100 | £13,010 |
| Case size | 44mm | 44mm | 44mm |
| Water resistance | 300m | 300m | 300m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Rubber strap | Fabric strap | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 46 hours | 72 hours | 60 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 300m it is rated for swimming, snorkelling and recreational 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.
Will it fit my wrist?
Lug-to-lug is 52.5mm, which suits wrists from roughly 17.5cm (7 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 £14,300, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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