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Girard-Perregaux Free Bridge Black 44mm
Ref. 82000-11-631-FA6A
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Stepping up in Girard-Perregaux's range
The 44mm stainless steel case sits at 12.2mm thick, giving the Free Bridge a substantial but wearable profile. The open-worked black dial is crossed by an arrow-shaped bridge — a direct reference to Girard-Perregaux's Bridges lineage — and fitted with Dauphine hands. Both the front sapphire crystal and the case back carry anti-reflective treatment, the latter offering a clear view of the in-house GP01800-1170 movement running at 28,800 vph with silicon components in the escapement and balance wheel. The calibre delivers around 54 hours of power reserve, indicated on the dial alongside the skeletonised workings. A black calfskin strap with fabric texture secures via a triple-folding stainless steel buckle.
- Reference
- 82000-11-631-FA6A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 44mm
- Case thickness
- 12.2mm
- Case material
- Stainless steel
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Black
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP01800-1170
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Three-fold clasp
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- 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 6 collections
This watch appears in Stainless Steel Watches (2,706), Automatic Watches (1,549), Leather Strap Watches (883), Watches 44mm and Over (711), Skeleton Watches (271) and Limited Edition Watches (183).
Temporarily out of stock
Mappin & Webb is not currently taking orders for this reference. Last listed as available on 15 September 2026. Stock is checked nightly and this page updates when it returns.
What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- 44mm sits at the larger end
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| Specification | 82000-11-631-FA6A | 1-89-02-03-02-30 | 103068 |
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| Price | £18,800 | £20,100 | £18,500 |
| Case size | 44mm | 44mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Leather strap | Titanium bracelet |
| Power reserve | 54 hours | 72 hours | 55 hours |
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Frequently asked questions, and things you should know about this watch
Can I swim with it?
No. At 30m it will survive rain and handwashing, but not submersion of any kind.
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.
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