Girard-Perregaux Reveals Limited Run Aston Martin F1 Watch

Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux has teamed up with Aston Martin F1 to release a limited run watch. Called the Girard-Perregaux Laureato Absolute Chronograph Aston Martin F1 Edition, the watch is limited to just 306 units with each costing $ 27,800 or about Rs. 21.62 lakh in its Indian equivalent before accounting for any taxes. The timepiece is Girard-Perregaux's third Aston Martin co-developed watch alongside the $ 20,000 Laureato Chronograph Aston Martin Edition and the eye-watering $ 160,000 Tourbillon with Three Flying Bridges Aston Martin Edition. Girard-Perregaux is the official watch partner for Aston Martin F1 since 2021.

Limited run watch uses carbon fibre from the 2021 Aston Martin F1 car in the casing and band.

The Laureato Absolute Chronograph Aston Martin F1 Edition also marks some firsts for the Swiss watchmaker including the use of new composite material for the 44-millimetre case and the watch strap. Girard-Perregaux blended titanium powder with pieces of carbon fibre from Aston's 2021 season F1 cars (pieces taken from two 2021 F1 cars) and a green-tinted resin to create the case. The watch face itself is finished in Aston Martin's racing green with a lime green-like finish to the second hand and the 9 o'clock chronograph needle. Additionally, the company claims that the openings in the watch hands mimic the air intake from the race car.

The strap blends carbon fibre with synthetic rubber with a titanium clasp.

Another first for the company is the use of a sapphire crystal pane on the back casing of a Laureato Absolute Chronograph letting people view the automatic watch's movements. The watch comes with a power reserve of up to 46 hours.