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Girard-Perregaux Classic Bridges 45mm Mens Watch
Ref. 86000-52-001-BB6A
Sits in Girard-Perregaux’s upper tier here — more premium than three quarters of the Girard-Perregaux watches we list, which start at £7,900.
Price range £7,900 to £146,000 across 28 Girard-Perregaux watches in stock.The 45mm rose gold case, 12.16mm thick, frames an openworked dial built around two polished gold bridges set against a frosted baseplate. A micro-rotor sits at the top left, mirroring the mainspring barrel at the top right, while an oversized 10.15mm balance wheel rests beneath a dark PVD-coated bridge at six o'clock. Dauphine hands with luminous tips and baton markers on the flange complete the dial layout. The box-type sapphire crystal curves above the dial; a second sapphire caseback exposes the movement from the reverse. The in-house GP08600-0002 runs at 21,600vph with 207 components, 29 jewels, and a 48-hour power reserve. A black alligator leather strap fastens with an 18ct rose gold triple-folding buckle.
- Reference
- 86000-52-001-BB6A
- Brand
- Girard-Perregaux
- Case size
- 45mm
- Case thickness
- 12.16mm
- Case material
- Rose gold
- Case shape
- Round
- Dial
- Gold
- Crystal
- Sapphire
- Movement
- Automatic
- Calibre
- GP08600-0002
- Functions
- Skeleton dial
- Water resistance
- 30m
- Bracelet / strap
- Leather strap
- Strap colour
- Black
- Clasp
- Buckle
- Lume
- Luminous
- Retailer
- Mappin & Webb
Additional specifications
- Power reserve
- 48 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 (4,325), Automatic Watches (1,895), Leather Strap Watches (1,182), Watches 44mm and Over (961), Skeleton Watches (359) and Solid Gold Watches (171).
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What the specifications mean
A mechanical watch for everyday wear.
Strengths
- Sapphire crystal, which resists scratching
- Luminous hands and markers for low light
- One of Girard-Perregaux's more premium watches
Worth knowing
- 30m means keeping it away from water
- 45mm is a large watch with real presence
Girard-Perregaux Classic Bridges alternatives
Watches from other brands at a similar price, style and size, so you can see what else your budget can buy.
| Specification | 86000-52-001-BB6A | 1723-400-3A/03 | 414209430 |
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| Price | £43,800 | £47,780 | £39,192 |
| Case size | 45mm | 45mm | 42mm |
| Water resistance | 30m | 50m | 30m |
| Movement | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic |
| Strap | Leather strap | Rubber strap | Rubber strap |
| Power reserve | 48 hours | 72 hours | 52 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 48 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 Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths list it at £43,800, so choose on delivery and warranty rather than price.
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