{"product_id":"girard-perregaux","title":"Girard Perregaux","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe Girard-Perregaux Laureato Reference 4266A we have here represents the second execution of the brand's original Laureato line, following the 1975 debut model. Girard-Perregaux launched the Laureato that year as a \"Quartz Chronometer,\" and by 1980 the design had been refined into subsequent case and dial variants under the 4266 reference family, of which the \"A\" suffix denotes this particular steel iteration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis example is presented in stainless steel, with the tonneau-shaped case built around Girard-Perregaux's signature octagonal bezel sitting atop a round base, a design cue borrowed from Italian architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe case, roughly 35mm across, integrates directly into the original steel bracelet with its folding clasp. Inside sits an in-house quartz movement, chronometer-certified in period. As an early, correctly matched steel example with its original bracelet and original papers, it's a desirable representative of the model's early years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTech Specs.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReference\u003c\/strong\u003e: GP Laureato 4266 A\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear\u003c\/strong\u003e:  1980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMovement\u003c\/strong\u003e:   Cal. 705-102, chronometer quartz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eService History:\u003c\/strong\u003e  unknown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDial:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Blue (turned darker in colour)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase\u003c\/strong\u003e:  Stainless steel\/gold plate with screwed-in case back \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003e 34.5mm (case diameter), 38mm lug-to-lug, 8mm thickness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater Resistant:\u003c\/strong\u003e  No\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrystal:\u003c\/strong\u003e  mineral glass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrown\u003c\/strong\u003e:  signed GP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBracelet:  \u003c\/strong\u003e  original signed GP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLug Widt\u003c\/strong\u003eh:  17mm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox \u0026amp; Papers\u003c\/strong\u003e: papers only\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty\u003c\/strong\u003e: 3 months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWatches modelled on a 7” (18cms) wrist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eVintage Girard Perregaux watches are usually elegant and understated and here is a great example of that: the in-house designed octagonal bezel around \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ean integrated-bracelet sports watch case. And please note modern watch designers who want to add a date window: please make it as legible and well sized as this watch !  So the great points to mention first: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eslim, lightweight, accurate and darkened blue dial. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003esigned crown and signed original bracelet with lovely perlage on the underside of the clasp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ewonderfully legible date window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003edated papers from 1980\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003ean early 2nd issue of GP's iconic model.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd what you should know:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethere is some dial wear to the laminate on the dial edge between the 7 and 8 indexes. And also around the 2pm index. It's not damage per se rather wear over the years. Hard to tell how or why that has happened.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003escratches on bezel, case \u0026amp; bracelet; typical of a stainless steel watch of near 50 years old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Vintage Chronicle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54533048074577,"sku":"0096","price":1195.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1020\/4148\/5649\/files\/GP_Laureato_quartz_Hero.jpg?v=1786440141","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagechronicle.co.uk\/products\/girard-perregaux","provider":"Vintage Chronicle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}