Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux has operated as a manufacture since 1791, holding three patents that define modern watchmaking: the constant-force escapement, the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges (recognised as Switzerland's national heritage), and the high-frequency 36,000 vph chronometer. Honeyrock holds one of the deeper Laureato selections in the United States across all three case sizes (38mm, 41mm, 42mm), including the 225th anniversary editions, the Laureato Fifty 50th anniversary, and the Skeleton Ceramic. Every piece authenticated in-hand by our physician-led vetting team.

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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty 39mm | 50th Anniversary Limited Edition | Ref. 81008-63-3412-1CM
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty 39mm | 50th Anniversary Limited Edition | Ref. 81008-63-3412-1CM
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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Fifty 39mm | 50th Anniversary Limited Edition | Ref. 81008-63-3412-1CM

$28,250.00 $21,250.00
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Ceramic 42mm | Openworked Dial | Ref. 81015-32-001-32A
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Skeleton Ceramic 42mm | Openworked Dial | Ref. 81015-32-001-32A
Girard-Perregaux Laureato 41mm 225th Anniversary LE | Blue Dial | 81000
Girard-Perregaux Laureato 41mm 225th Anniversary LE | Blue Dial | 81000
Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux Laureato 41mm 225th Anniversary LE | Blue Dial | 81000

$10,745.00

Girard-Perregaux Screw Down Octagon Chrono Pushers | Ref. 81020-11-3370-1GM
Girard-Perregaux Screw Down Octagon Chrono Pushers | Ref. 81020-11-3370-1GM
Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux Screw Down Octagon Chrono Pushers | Ref. 81020-11-3370-1GM

$14,450.00

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph 42mm
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph 42mm
Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph 42mm

$12,450.00

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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute “Gold Fever” Limited Edition
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute “Gold Fever” Limited Edition
Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute “Gold Fever” Limited Edition

$9,250.00

Girard-Perregaux Laureato Blue Dial | Ref. 81010-11-431-11A
Girard-Perregaux Laureato Blue Dial | Ref. 81010-11-431-11A
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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Blue Dial | Ref. 81010-11-431-11A

$12,450.00

Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Green Dial | Ref. 81010-11-3153-1CM
Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Green Dial | Ref. 81010-11-3153-1CM
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Girard-Perregaux Laureato 42mm Green Dial | Ref. 81010-11-3153-1CM

$8,750.00

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About Girard-Perregaux

Girard-Perregaux is one of the most under-appreciated names in haute horology, and the gap between the brand's actual horological credentials and its market recognition in the United States represents one of the most interesting value positions in the current luxury watch landscape. The manufacture was founded in 1791 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, which makes Girard-Perregaux older than Patek Philippe (1839) and only thirty-six years younger than Vacheron Constantin (1755). The brand holds three patents that define modern watchmaking: the constant-force escapement (1860s), the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges (1867, since recognised as Switzerland's national heritage), and the high-frequency 36,000 vph mechanical chronometer (1965).

For the collector who values what a watch is rather than what its marketing communicates, Girard-Perregaux delivers a price-to-finish ratio that is genuinely difficult to find elsewhere in haute horology. A steel Laureato in 38mm with an in-house calibre 4500 movement, full Geneva-tradition finishing, and a clous-de-Paris hobnail dial trades in the $7,500 to $10,000 band on the pre-owned market. The equivalent Royal Oak (15500ST) trades around $40,000. The equivalent Nautilus (5711) trades closer to $200,000. The Vacheron Overseas in steel trades around $35,000. The Laureato is not a lesser watch than these competitors. It is a watch with substantially less brand-marketing surface, which the secondary market has not yet priced in.

The Laureato is the Girard-Perregaux line that matters

The Laureato launched in 1975, the same year as the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak. The original Laureato carried a faceted octagonal bezel, an integrated bracelet, and a clous-de-Paris dial, three design elements that have now become the visual signature of the entire integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch category. Genta did not design it. The Laureato was developed independently by a small Girard-Perregaux team working in La Chaux-de-Fonds. Our complete Laureato reference guide explores the history in depth.

The modern Laureato runs across three case sizes. The 38mm is the most versatile, sitting flat under a dress cuff and reading as a luxury sports watch with dressier proportions than the larger cases. References include the 81005-11-3154-1CM (copper clous-de-Paris dial) at $10,900, the 81005-11-3407-1CM (sage green dial) at $12,250, and the limited Laureato Fifty 39mm 50th anniversary 81008-63-3412-1CM at $21,250.

The 41mm is the canonical Laureato case size, used for the 225th anniversary editions (81000-11-431-11A in blue) at $10,745 to $10,950. The 42mm is the largest standard Laureato, used for the green clous-de-Paris dial (81010-11-3153-1CM) at $7,800, the blue dial (81010-11-431-11A) at $7,490 to $7,690, and the black ceramic 81010-32-631-32A at $13,490. The chronograph references including the 42mm Laureato Chronograph at $12,450 and the Screw Down Octagon Chrono Pushers 81020-11-3370-1GM at $14,450 add timing functionality to the line.

At the upper end of the line, the Laureato Skeleton Ceramic 81015-32-001-32A in 42mm openworked dial trades at $31,800 and represents the most architecturally ambitious expression of the Laureato design language. The Laureato Absolute "Gold Fever" Limited Edition at $9,250 sits in the more aggressive Absolute sub-line with darker case finishing and gold accents.

What separates Girard-Perregaux at the movement level

Three things distinguish Girard-Perregaux from the integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch competition.

First, the manufacture is fully integrated. Calibres 4500 (time and date), GP03300 (chronograph), and the specialty calibres used in the haute horology references (Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges, Constant Escapement, Quasar) are all developed and produced at the Girard-Perregaux facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds. No movement is sourced from Sellita, ETA, or any external supplier. The Royal Oak and Nautilus integrated sports watch competitors share this characteristic. The Vacheron Overseas shares it. Most other brands in the category, including some that compete at far higher prices, do not.

Second, the finishing standard sits in the Geneva tradition. Côtes de Genève striping on bridges. Polished anglage on the movement edges. Perlage on the plates. Blued screws. Hand-applied indices on most dial variants. The finishing on a Laureato 38mm with calibre 4500 is at a level that most enthusiasts associate with watches at twice the price band.

Third, the brand holds the Switzerland national heritage designation for the Tourbillon with Three Gold Bridges (recognised 2016). This is one of three watchmaking-related items in the Swiss national heritage register. The other two are the Vacheron Constantin reference 57260 Grand Complication and the Patek Philippe Caliber 89. To be in that company says something about Girard-Perregaux's horological standing that the brand's quieter marketing position does not communicate.

Buying pre-owned Girard-Perregaux

The pre-owned Girard-Perregaux market in the United States is thinner than the major brands, which means a few practical things for buyers.

Supply is genuinely limited. Honeyrock holds one of the deeper Laureato selections in the country at fourteen references across the 38mm, 41mm, and 42mm case sizes. References that surface elsewhere on the secondary market often disappear within weeks.

Pricing is anchored to retail more closely than the Royal Oak or Nautilus markets. The Laureato has not been swept into the speculative pricing dynamics that have affected the Royal Oak Jumbo and Nautilus 5711. Buyers acquire at or near retail-adjusted secondary market prices rather than paying multiples of retail.

Service goes to Girard-Perregaux. The calibre 4500 and GP03300 are in-house movements that want manufacture service. Service intervals are 5 to 7 years for the time and date movements, more frequent for the chronograph references. A full Girard-Perregaux service is in the $700 to $1,400 band depending on complication.

Reference number identification is straightforward. The Laureato uses a structured numbering system (81005 = 38mm, 81000 = 41mm, 81010 = 42mm, 81015 = 42mm Skeleton Ceramic, 81020 = 42mm Chronograph with screw-down pushers) that allows precise matching of case size, dial colour, and movement before purchase.

What Honeyrock holds

Honeyrock's Girard-Perregaux selection focuses entirely on the Laureato family. We hold the line across all three current case sizes (38mm, 41mm, 42mm) and across the most-pursued dial colour variants (blue, green, copper, sage green, black ceramic). The 225th anniversary references in 41mm steel and the 50th anniversary Laureato Fifty in 39mm represent the limited-production heritage editions. The Skeleton Ceramic 42mm sits at the haute horology end of the selection.

Every Girard-Perregaux in our inventory is inspected in-hand by our physician-led vetting team. Movement identification, case finishing integrity, dial originality, and bracelet condition are documented before listing.

For collectors entering Girard-Perregaux for the first time, the Laureato 38mm in any clous-de-Paris dial colour is the most defensible starting point. It is the most versatile case size in the line and represents the strongest price-to-finish ratio in the entire integrated-bracelet luxury sports watch category. For collectors who want wrist presence within the Laureato language, the 42mm in green or blue clous-de-Paris delivers the larger case proportions at a price band below comparable Royal Oak or Nautilus references. For collectors who want the most distinctive case material, the black ceramic 42mm in either standard or skeleton configuration is the Laureato at its most aesthetically ambitious.

Browse the current selection below. Reference numbers, calibre identification, year of production, and condition notes are listed on each product page.