DESCRIPTION

Manufacturer	Girard-Perregaux
Model Name	Laureto Chronograph BMW Oracle Regatta USA 98
Model Number	80178-52-024YBAEA
Movement	Automatic
Case	18k Rose Gold, 46mm
Dial	Black
Strap Band	Black leather Strap with GP Deployment Buckle.
Serial No	XXX/150
Approx. Retail/ Replacement Price	$33,100.00
Additional Information	Pre-owned, LNIB.Comes with Original Box set and Papers...

For information call Mauricio at 310.433-9293 One of the oldest watch companies in the world, Girard Perregaux watches date back to 1791. The quality, innovation, and style of Girard Perregaux watches, which was born centuries ago, remain as the guiding forces for the company today. With superior craftsmanship, they make the art of watchmaking seem effortless. The subtlety with which the union of tradition and modernity is accomplished in a Girard Perregaux watch is a true marvel. Girard Perregaux watches meet the highest standards of quality and reliability, and for that, they have earned a trusted name and flawless reputation in the watch industry. One of the few genuine Swiss 'manufactures', Girard Perregaux has supplied leading Swiss brands such as Cartier, Vacheron Constantin, Piaget and Ebel with its thin calibers 3000 and 3100. When making their own watches the company often uses their own calibers though they will also use a painstakingly reworked A. Schild or ETA movement. Girard-Perregaux has proven themselves to be a master of technically demanding pieces. The featured watch describe is a Swiss made Girard-Perregaux Laureato Chronograph BMW Oracle Racing Regatta USA 98 80178-52-024YBAEA watch in polished 18k Rose gold case measuring 46mm diameter. Fix Polygon shape bezel. Swiss Made Mechanical Automatic Self-Winding Movement, power reserve to 46 hours. Displays a Black dial with large white gold outline Arabic luminescent numerals , Gold one hands luminescent with Red Central second hand, markers, indexes, white minute track with regatta count down at outer rim. Three gold sub-dials and a black date sub-dial: Date dial at 12 o'clock, small seconds at 3 o'clock, Chronograph functions at 9 & 6 o'clock displaying 24 hour and 12 hour subdials, hidden countdown start and reset in side case at 10 o'clock, shoulder protected screw down gold GP embossed crown, pusher buttons, Scratch Resistant Sapphire crystal, Screw-down closed solid gold caseback. Black leather strap with Gold GP deployment buckle. Water resistant at  30 meters / 100 feet.  Display signed "Girard-Perregaux" BMW Oracle Racing, Caseback inscribe USA98 BMW Oracle Racing & numbered, Movement concealed ... Limited edition. Functions:.. Hour, minutes, seconds, Date, chronograph, GMT, Second Time Zone sports stop watch, Automatic self-wing movement, GP033C0, up to 46 hours, Sapphire crystal, solid caseback, black strap with deployment buckle. Water resistant at  30 meters / 100 feet. .................... ....... Personal Note--Pre-owned, LNID. Comes with original Box set and Papers... This is a classic and "timeless"men's gold watch. It's stunning and sophisticated a watch that will never go out of style. It's size is perfect ... USA 98 Edition, This aesthetically appealing and technically advanced timepiece pays tribute the world of big yacht racing....Girard Perregaux 80178-52-024YBAEA watch gives you a timeless luxury feeling. Girard Perregaux Laureato BMW Oracle Racing Regatta Swiss made mechanical Automatic wrist watch is beautifully crafted in a 18kt Rose Gold 46mm case is very comfortable, attractive with a charming solid look. The black dial is easy to read. This Polygon Girard-Perregaux watch is adorned with gold, blue and red accents. It features four sub-dials. It's complete with bold Arabic hour markers and sword-like hands with luminous material that provide perfect visibility under any light conditions. The elapsed chronograph minutes are shown with a large central hand, having a red arrow tip. The sub-dials positioned at 3 and 6 o'clock are for showing the day/night scale and the date, respectively... It is powered by a quality and sophisticated innovative design movement. The Black Leather strap is secured to the wrist with the GP Gold Deployment buckle... I have a great deal of respect for Girard Perregaux company and their watches...   Girard Perregaux Laureato BMW Oracle Racing Regatta.........."In 2007 Girard-Perregaux again introduced new watches in the ‘BMW ORACLE Racing’ series. First a new model in the Laureato line, the Girard-Perregaux Laureato USA 98. Named after the new yacht that the BMW Oracle Racing team had built for the 1997 America’s Cup, the USA 98"... It houses a standard chronograph, and the dial has a 10 minute regatta scale along the outer edge..       Girard-Perregaux     Girard-Perregaux........The GP033C0 in-house movement combines chronograph and date functions with world time indication.. GP-caliber, embellished with Circular graining, Cotes-de-Geneve, and chamfered edges.63 jewels, 28,800 vibrations/hour (4 Hz).46 hours power reserve..... BMW Oracle Racing "USA 98" Girard-Perregaux Girard-Perregaux, Comes with original Box set and Papers...     Please read carefully:
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