Girard-Perregaux Launches Laureato Models in Williams Blue

Girard-Perregaux knows its way around a pit lane. The Swiss manufacture has flirted with fast cars for decades, from its 1990s partnership with Ferrari to its recent stint on the Aston Martin F1 Team garage wall between 2021 and 2025.

For 2026, the logo moves down the paddock. The name on the car changes. The colour on the dial does too.

The watchmaker from La Chaux-de-Fonds is now aligned with the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, and to mark the new deal it has rolled out a pair of dedicated Laureato models: a 42mm automatic time-and-date and a 42mm chronograph. Aston’s racing green is gone. Williams blue now sets the tone.

A Laureato Recast for Grove

The choice of canvas is no accident. The Laureato, born in 1975—two years before Williams entered Formula 1—has become one of Girard-Perregaux’s signature designs and a pillar of the integrated-bracelet sports watch category. The line just celebrated its 50th anniversary with the Laureato Fifty and a wave of more classic 39mm and 36mm steel references, backed by the new automatic calibre GP4800.

For a collection tied to Formula 1, the Laureato’s sharp geometry and integrated bracelet feel almost purpose-built.

Both Williams editions lean on the same core idea: translate the spirit of the Williams FW48, the team’s 2026 racing car, onto the wrist. The dials carry an embossed Clous de Paris pattern in deep Williams blue, punctuated by red details that mirror the car’s keyline accents. Rhodium-plated hands, applied markers and, on the chronograph, rhodium-plated sub-dial rings add a cool, technical sheen.

Branding is kept tight and controlled. A discreet Williams “W” sits at 12 o’clock, while the caseback features a metallised Williams emblem—enough to signal the partnership without drowning the Laureato’s own identity.

Laureato Williams Edition 42mm: Clean Laps Only

The first reference is the purist’s option: a time-and-date Laureato Williams Edition in 42mm. It’s classic Laureato at a slightly assertive size, hewn from stainless steel and water-resistant to 100m. The trademark octagonal bezel and integrated bracelet return, giving the watch its familiar mix of sharp lines and flowing surfaces.

At 10.68mm thick, it stays relatively slim for a modern sports watch, slipping under a cuff while still feeling substantial on the wrist. The Williams blue isn’t confined to the dial; the date disc is colour-matched, so the aperture doesn’t break the visual rhythm.

Inside ticks the calibre GP1800, an automatic movement that’s both fairly large and slim, delivering a 54-hour power reserve at 4Hz. It’s a workhorse dressed for race day.

This Laureato Williams Edition 42mm is positioned as a special, non-limited piece. It’s priced at EUR 15,900 or USD 16,200, under reference 81010-11-3680-1GM, and comes on an integrated steel bracelet with a triple folding clasp.

It’s the quieter of the two, but not by much.

Laureato Chronograph Williams Edition: Full Attack Mode

For a watch that feels closer to a pit wall timing screen, Girard-Perregaux has built the Laureato Chronograph Williams Edition. The dimensions stay at 42mm, but the character changes.

The case is crafted from 904L steel, a tougher, more corrosion-resistant alloy often associated with high-end sports watches. The silhouette is beefed up with screwed pushers and a crown guard, giving the chronograph a more aggressive, track-ready stance. Despite the extra hardware, thickness is kept to 12.16mm, and water resistance remains at 100m.

The Williams blue dial again carries the embossed Clous de Paris texture, but the layout is busier, more purposeful. Most accents are rhodium-plated, maintaining that cold, mechanical look. The only real flash of colour comes from the red tip on the central chronograph seconds hand—a small detail that feels like a rev counter nudging into the red.

Under the hood sits the calibre GP03300-2451, an automatic modular chronograph with 63 jewels and 419 components. It beats at 4Hz and offers a 46-hour power reserve, delivering the kind of timing functionality that suits both a qualifying session and a Monday morning meeting.

Like its three-hand sibling, this chronograph is a non-limited special edition. It’s priced at EUR 20,500 or USD 20,900, on an integrated 904L steel bracelet with a triple folding clasp, under reference 81020-11-3681-1GM.

The partnership between Girard-Perregaux and Atlassian Williams F1 Team starts here—with two steel watches, one colour, and a clear signal: in 2026, Williams blue won’t just be on the grid. It will be on the wrists in the paddock too.