Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph 81020-11-631-11A 42mm

Released at SIHH 2017, its fair to say the new Laureato was met with mixed responses, its detractors claiming an all-too close resemblance to another famous steel, octagonal sport watch with a patterned dial. But to dismiss it as an impostor would be doing yourself and it a disservice, especially as the Laureato has been around since 1975, pre-dating the Nautilus from Patek Philippe. But there is no need to defend the Laureato, as it does a pretty good job of doing that itself for those who take the time to delve into the details.

Starting with the case, which is perfectly proportioned, hitting that sweet spot of 42mm and 12mm thick. It combines with a superbly constructed and articulated integrated bracelet to be ultra-comfortable on the wrist.

The dial is spectacular in pictures, but even better in person, with the Clous de Paris pattern picking up and reflecting the light, and combines with the circular pattern on the sub-dials to create a dial of great depth. Its powered by an in-house automatic movement, and featured 100m of water resistance. It really is a go-anywhere, do anything-watch. It seems the market has picked up on this, as the Laureato has now become one of the hottest watches of the past 18 months.

This particular piece was purchased locally in 2021 and presents in TZ Good condition. The case shows some hairlines and swirlies, with the bezel showing very light rub marks/light scratching. There's a couple of very small nicks on the upper left bevel line of the mid-case, near 11 which downgrades it from 'Excellent' to 'Good' on our grading scale, but as you can see form the images it's in very nice condition. Please note that the case back has a sticker on it, which is why it looks the way it does. Please see images for full condition details.

Bracelet is fully linked, and shows some desk diving marks throughout.

Includes outer box, inner box, warranty card dated December 2021, instruction booklet and Watch Vault cleaning cloth.

Brand: Girard-Perregaux

Model #: 81020-11-631-11A

Year: 2021

Style: Sport

Case Material: Stainless Steel

Case details: 42mm x 12mm

Movement: GP03300-0141 Self-winding mechanical movement

Dial: Black with Blue subdials

Hands: Blued, luminous

Paraphernalia: Outer box, inner box, warranty card dated December 2021, instruction booklet and Watch Vault cleaning cloth.

TZ Grading: Good

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