Laureato Three Gold Bridges diamond bezel

An Icon Reimagined in Brilliance At the crossroads of architectural design and haute horlogerie, Girard-Perregaux unveils the Laureato Three Gold Bridges 41mm—a timepiece that brings one of the Maison’s most emblematic signatures into the contemporary language of the Laureato. With its 41mm stainless-steel case, integrated bracelet, and white-gold octagonal bezel set with 32 baguette-cut diamonds, this creation unites two powerful Girard-Perregaux identities: the sporty architectural codes of the Laureato and the historic Three Gold Bridges, a design and mechanical principle that has defined the Manufacture since the 19th century. The result is a watch where geometry, transparency, and brilliance converge in perfect balance. Mechanical Architecture: The GP9620 Calibre At the heart of the Laureato Three Gold Bridges beats the Calibre GP9620, a self-winding mechanical movement developed and manufactured by Girard-Perregaux. Conceived around three openworked white-gold bridges, the movement transforms structure into spectacle, allowing function and beauty to exist as one. The upper bridge holds the barrel, beneath which a platinum micro-rotor is discreetly integrated. The central bridge supports the gear train, while the lower bridge secures the tourbillon. This alignment of barrel, gear train, and tourbillon along a single axis is both technically rare and aesthetically powerful, giving the watch its extraordinary sense of order, depth, and mechanical symmetry. A Tourbillon with Historic Roots At 6 o’clock, the tourbillon anchors the composition and recalls one of Girard-Perregaux’s most important historical achievements. Deeply rooted in the Maison’s identity since Constant Girard’s pioneering creations of the 19th century, the tourbillon here is housed in the brand’s iconic lyre-shaped titanium cage. Light, strong, and visually distinctive, the cage helps counteract the effects of gravity on precision, while the small seconds displayed on the tourbillon reinforces both legibility and rhythm. Every element of the GP9620 calibre is designed in harmony, turning the movement into a mechanical architecture as refined as the case that surrounds it. A Bezel of Light: White Gold and Baguette-Cut Diamonds The identity of this Laureato Three Gold Bridges is further expressed through its exceptional gem-set bezel. Crafted in white gold, the octagonal bezel is set with 32 baguette-cut diamonds totalling approximately 3.2 carats, each carefully positioned by expert gem-setters to preserve the perfect geometry of the Laureato silhouette. Because of the bezel’s octagonal shape, the setting demands particular precision: the grooves gradually widen toward the corners to accommodate the subtle differences in each stone’s size and form. The result is an uninterrupted play of light that enhances the watch’s architecture without disturbing its clarity.