Girard-Perregaux - Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition

Girard-Perregaux presented the Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition. The two sizes, 38mm and 42mm, have prices of €25,000 and €25,900

Girard-Perregaux presented the new Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition, the latest result of the collaboration of the Swiss watchmaker with the British car manufacturer.

Featuring a green ceramic case and bracelet, the Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition is offered in a choice of two case sizes (38 mm x 10.27 mm and 42 mm x 11.08 mm), with each reference produced in a limited series: 188 pieces for the 38 mm edition (ref. 81005-32-3081-1CX) and 388 for the 42 mm one (ref. 81010-32-3081-1CX).

Ceramic is composed of zirconium oxide and metallic oxides, the latters giving the material the green colour. Girard-Perregaux chooses a very fine zirconium oxide powder made of micro-beads, each only a fraction of a micron in diameter. This specific grade of micro-bead creates a highly uniform look in the bracelet and case structures and makes it possible to finish the ceramic components with a mix of polished and satin surfaces, a feature that is common to all Laureato models.

The resulting green ceramic components are exceptionally hard, up to 7 times harder than steel, providing excellent scratch resistance. Moreover, they don't fade or age over time and are lightweight, hypoallergenic, and comfortable due to their smoothness and resistance to temperature changes.

Framed by the typical octagonal bezel and protected by an anti-reflective sapphire crystal, the sunray green dial is presented in a cross-hatch design, a diamond-like pattern found on the ‘AM’ logo (1921-1926) as well as the quilted seats seen in some of the car marque’s high-performance vehicles. The skeletonised ‘baton’ type hour and minute hands are filled with white Super-LumiNova luminescent material which glows in green in the dark. The central second hand has a white lacquered tip. A date aperture at 3 o'clock completes the ensemble.

The sapphire crystal case backs of the new models showcase the movements of choice: the Calibre GP03300 for the 38 mm versions and the Calibre GP01800 for the 42 mm. Both in-house movements are self-winding and beats at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour).

Carefully finished with circular graining, bevelling, mirror-polishing, snailing, sunray finish and various engravings, the movements have a power reserve of at least 46 hours (3 8mm) and 54 hours (42 mm).

The new Girard-Perregaux Laureato Green Ceramic Aston Martin Edition 38 mm and 42 mm have prices of Euro 25,000 / US$ 25,000 and Euro 25,900 / US$ 25,800, respectively. girard-perregaux.com