Girard-Perregaux Unveils Laureato Williams Edition Watches

Girard-Perregaux is changing lanes in Formula 1. After its recent spell in Aston Martin green, the La Chaux-de-Fonds manufacture will line up on the 2026 grid alongside the Atlassian Williams F1 Team – and it’s marking the move with a pair of sharply tuned Laureato Williams Edition watches.

The partnership debuts with two pieces built off the brand’s emblematic integrated-bracelet sports watch: a 42mm automatic time-and-date and a 42mm chronograph. The colour tells the story at a glance. Aston’s racing green is gone. Williams blue takes over.

A Laureato in Williams Livery

The Laureato has been in the game longer than Williams itself. Launched in 1975, two years before the team entered Formula 1, it has grown into one of Girard-Perregaux’s signature designs and recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with the Laureato Fifty and a wave of new 39mm and 36mm steel models. That milestone also brought a fresh automatic engine to the collection, the calibre GP4800, underscoring how central the Laureato is to the brand.

For a racing-inspired collaboration, the choice was obvious. The Laureato’s angular case, integrated steel bracelet and low-slung profile already feel like they belong in a paddock. To tie it directly to Williams, both new references take their cues from the Williams FW48, the team’s 2026 challenger.

The dials are cut with an embossed Clous de Paris pattern and drenched in Williams blue, with red highlights tracing the keyline of the design, echoing the car’s detailing. Rhodium-plated hands, applied hour markers and, on the chronograph, sub-dial rings, sharpen the technical look. At 12 o’clock sits a discreet Williams “W”, while the caseback carries a metallised Williams emblem – subtle, but unmistakable.

Laureato Williams Edition 42mm

The first model is the purist’s choice: a three-hand automatic with date, dressed in a familiar yet assertive 42mm steel case. Water-resistant to 100 metres and topped with the Laureato’s trademark octagonal bezel, it keeps the collection’s clean, architectural lines and pairs them with an integrated steel bracelet secured by a triple folding clasp.

Despite its footprint, the watch stays relatively slim at 10.68mm, keeping it wearable and in line with the Laureato’s reputation as a refined sports watch. The Williams blue dial is matched by a blue date disc, a small but important detail that keeps the design cohesive.

Under the hood is the calibre GP1800, a large but slender automatic movement running at 4Hz and offering a 54-hour power reserve. It’s a modern workhorse tailored to the Laureato’s dimensions, giving the watch the reliability expected from a daily-wear sports piece.

This Laureato Williams Edition 42mm is presented as a special, non-limited edition. Pricing is set at EUR 15,900 or USD 16,200.
Reference: 81010-11-3680-1GM.

Laureato Chronograph Williams Edition

If the time-and-date model nods to the pit wall, the chronograph heads straight for the grid.

The Laureato Chronograph Williams Edition keeps the 42mm diameter but upgrades the case to 904L steel, a high-grade alloy prized for its brightness and corrosion resistance. The stance is more aggressive: screwed pushers and a crown guard bring a harder, more purposeful edge, while the watch still maintains a relatively slim profile at 12.16mm and the same 100m water resistance.

The dial repeats the Williams blue Clous de Paris motif, framed by mostly rhodium-plated elements. A flash of red on the chronograph seconds hand adds a single, vivid racing accent. As with the three-hander, the integrated 904L steel bracelet and triple folding clasp complete the package.

Power comes from the calibre GP03300-2451, an automatic modular chronograph beating at 4Hz. It packs 63 jewels and 419 components, with a 46-hour power reserve – a complex engine befitting a timing instrument tied to one of motorsport’s most data-driven environments.

This chronograph is also a special, non-limited edition, priced at EUR 20,500 or USD 20,900.
Reference: 81020-11-3681-1GM.

From green to blue, from Aston Martin to Williams, Girard-Perregaux hasn’t just changed teams; it has reworked one of its flagships to wear the new colours with conviction. The next question is simple: when the FW48 rolls out in 2026, how many wrists in the paddock will be carrying the same shade of blue?