The Girard-Perregaux Laureato has long been considered one of the Swiss watchmaker's premier models. Since its inception in 1975, it has been one of the Manufacturer's most popular watches, with plenty of variations to choose from. Girard-Perregaux has introduced two new dial shades to the 42 mm pink-gold case for its latest update: sage green and ultramarine blue.

This isn't Girard-Perregaux's first foray into utilising pink gold on a 42 mm case. Of course, this comes from a manufacturer that has been around since 1791, with centuries of experience and a legacy to back up its creations. Over the years, Girard-Perregaux has introduced a few new features and iterations of the Laureato, including delicate case materials and dial designs.

The Laureato has been around since 1975 when Girard-Perregaux designed the watch in-house to combine several different shapes to form a cohesive aesthetic. One of its signature traits is the octagonal shape of the bezel, which is positioned atop a circular plinth. This is also located atop an angular tonneau-shaped case, giving the Laureato a unique silhouette. Pair its fusion of different shapes with its polished and satin-finished surfaces, and it ensures the Laureato is instantly recognisable.

Housed within the 18k pink gold case lies the GP01800 calibre, a self-winding automatic movement complete with beautiful finishings. With 191 components, some feature bevelling, mirror polishing, satin finishing, and various engravings. Even the main plate is decorated with circular graining, while the bridges are adorned with straight Côtes de Genève, and the pink gold oscillating weight is embellished with circular Côtes de Genève.

The two new dials in sage green and ultramarine blue introduces brand-new shades to the Manufacture, who has created green and blue dial watches before. It's a contrasting shade of verdant compared to the Laureato 42 mm Green, the Laureato Eternity, and even the Aston Martin Editions. Known simply as Sage Green, its name is derived from the amount of experience Girard-Perregaux has gained over the last 230 years.

The shade of ultramarine blue differs greatly from Girard-Perregaux's other creations, like the Laureato Chronograph 42 mm or even the Absolute Chronograph. The origins of ultramarine blue can be traced as far back as the 4th millennium BCE, alongside the appearance of lapis lazuli. Also known as 'true blue,' this particular shade was a defining feature during the Renaissance era despite being incredibly expensive.

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Both dials will carry a 'Clous de Paris' motif to give a three-dimensional allure to the surface. The textured dials feature an intricately woven pattern that came with a time-consuming manufacturing process that took over 50 steps to complete. There are golden baton-style hour and minute hands to complement the baton-style indexes while also being filled in with green emission luminescent for greater readability.

You will also find a date window at 3 o'clock with white numerals set against a background of either a sage green or ultramarine blue disc to match the main dial. At 12 o'clock, the GP initials are bathed in gold to offer some contrast against the case colour, while the brand name and logo can be found below, both executed in white.

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