Girard-Perregaux is giving the Laureato Fifty a broader role beyond anniversary fanfare.
The new Laureato Fifty collection carries forward the cleaner, sharper visual language introduced on the commemorative model and places it into a four-reference steel line, with 39mm cases joined by a newly introduced 36mm size.
For a watch that has always lived in the integrated-bracelet conversation without being defined by the usual Gerald Genta lineage, the move feels well timed.
At a glance
- Girard-Perregaux has expanded the Laureato Fifty into a four-watch steel collection.
- The line includes 39mm and new 36mm cases, with gold, silver and blue flinqué enamel Clous de Paris dials.
- Prices start at £18,200, with the blue enamel 39mm model listed at £19,400.
Sharper Laureato proportions in 39mm and 36mm
The new collection is split evenly between two 39mm references and two 36mm references, all in stainless steel and all measuring 9.8mm thick.
The 36mm case is especially notable because it brings a smaller Laureato option into the current range, aimed at slimmer wrists and at buyers who prefer the more restrained feel of vintage-leaning proportions.
Across the collection, the case architecture has been tightened with cleaner facets and more defined angles, giving the familiar octagonal-bezel Laureato profile a crisper presence.
The integrated steel bracelet remains central to the watch’s identity, keeping the Laureato firmly in the sports-chic category while the dial treatments push the new line further into dressier territory.
Gold, silver and blue enamel dials
The 36mm silver-dial model is the most traditional expression of the group, pairing a Clous de Paris dial with a diamond-set bezel and a date window at 3 o’clock.
The second 36mm version takes a warmer route with a Clous de Paris dial made from solid 18k pink gold, giving the watch a salmon-toned appearance against the steel case and bracelet.
That same solid gold dial treatment is also offered in the 39mm case, creating a larger version of the salmon-coloured configuration.
The standout, however, is the 39mm blue flinqué enamel model.
Flinqué enamel places translucent enamel over an engraved or guilloché-style base, and here it allows the Clous de Paris pattern to sit beneath a deep blue surface with far more visual depth than a conventional lacquer or stamped dial.
Girard-Perregaux has also removed the date from this version, leaving a cleaner time-only layout that gives the enamel dial more space to work.
The GP4800 movement behind the caseback
All four Laureato Fifty references are powered by the Girard-Perregaux calibre GP4800, an automatic movement running at 28,800 vibrations per hour.
It offers a 60-hour power reserve and can be viewed through the exhibition caseback.
The movement is finished with Côtes de Genève and fitted with a pink gold rotor, a detail that feels particularly well matched to the solid gold dial editions.
Water resistance is rated to 150 metres, which gives the collection credible everyday practicality beyond its polished integrated-bracelet styling.
Details & Specifications
| Brand | Girard-Perregaux |
|---|---|
| Collection | Laureato Fifty |
| References | 81008-11-3627-1CM, 81008-11-3530-1CM, 81006-11-3626-1CM, 81006-11S3597-1CM |
| Case size | 39mm or 36mm |
| Case thickness | 9.8mm |
| Case material | Stainless steel |
| Dial | 18k solid gold, blue flinqué enamel or silver Clous de Paris |
| Movement | Girard-Perregaux calibre GP4800 automatic |
| Frequency | 28,800 vph, 4 Hz |
| Power reserve | 60 hours |
| Functions | Hours, minutes, seconds and date, with no date on the 39mm blue enamel model |
| Water resistance | 150 metres, 15 bar |
| Bracelet | Stainless steel integrated bracelet |
| Price | £18,200 for gold dial models, £19,100 for the 36mm diamond bezel model, £19,400 for the 39mm blue enamel model |
The Laureato Fifty now feels less like a single anniversary piece and more like a carefully tuned pillar within Girard-Perregaux’s modern catalogue.
Between the new 36mm sizing, the solid gold dials and the particularly elegant blue enamel 39mm reference, the collection gives the Laureato a sharper and more nuanced place in today’s integrated sports watch market.
