The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Aston Martin F1 Edition

Luxurious sports activities watches and the thrilling world of F1 races are pure allies. Girard-Perregaux bought a head begin with its automotive ties within the Thirties, producing pocket watches for Shell. In 2021, Girard-Perregaux joined forces with the reputed British efficiency automotive producer Aston Martin, resulting in a collection of double-branded watches. With two anniversaries on the horizon – the 75^th anniversary of Formulation 1 and the 50^th anniversary of the Laureato – GP presents the Laureato Absolute Aston Martin F1 Version with a British Racing Inexperienced dial and a GP engine.

Launched in 1975, the Laureato was Girard-Perregaux’s luxurious sports activities watch with a totally built-in bracelet, a spherical dial, an octagonal bezel, a tonneau-shaped case and a quartz motion. Produced three years after the Royal Oak however properly earlier than the Nautilus, the Laureato resurfaced in 2016 with restricted editions adopted by serial manufacturing fashions in 2017. The Laureato Absolute sub-line, launched in 2019, is a bolder and sportier iteration of the Laureato in a 44mm case.

Following the 2021 Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges, the primary piece celebrating the partnership, and several other Laureato Aston Martin Editions with AM inexperienced dials and supplies related to F1, the newest Laureato Absolute is available in a 44mm titanium case with a thickness of 14.65mm.

The light-weight but resilient  Laureato Absolute case seems to be modern and sporty with its matte sandblasted end. The octagonal screw-down crown with a inexperienced ring ensures the spectacular 300m water-resistance of the case.

The thick case interprets right into a deep dial with a sloping minutes flange and inserted luminescent indices. Aston Martin’s Racing Inexperienced color is used for the dial, and the partially openworked arms are impressed by the entrance grille discovered on Aston Martin vehicles just like the DB12. Like Aston Martin’s F1 automotive, there are lime inexperienced accents on the tip of the hour and minute arms, alongside the size of the central seconds hand, the date window body and the depth score of 985ft / 300m.

Hidden beneath the screwed caseback engraved with Aston Martin’s winged brand is the automated GP03300 motion with a frequency of 28,800vph and a 46-hour energy reserve for the time and date capabilities. A inexperienced FKM rubber strap with a material impact and a titanium folding clasp with micro-adjustment spotlight the sporty character of the watch.

The Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Aston Martin F1 Version is proscribed to 88 items. It goes on sale as of as we speak (20 March 2025) and might be obtainable worldwide. It retails for CHF 13,700 (incl. tax) or CHF 12,670 (excl. tax). Extra info at girard-perregaux.com.