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Girard-Perregaux and Aston Martin unveil Laureato Chronograph watch collaboration
By Shivani Dubey | 20 February 2025 | Design
Girard-Perregaux has teamed up with Aston Martin to release the Laureato Chronograph, which has a dial made out of car paint
Luxury watch brand Girard-Perregaux has unveiled a new timepiece in its ongoing collaboration with British luxury marque Aston Martin: the Laureato Chronograph Aston Martin edition watch.
Green has always been synonymous with Aston Martin, as the brand’s cars have been adorned with this colour for decades. So it was only natural that Girard-Perregaux honour that connection and reimagine a striking shade of green for this Laureato Chronograph, creating a distinct hue of its own.
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This watch also has an exclusive feature: an iridescent dial created with automotive paint inspired by the colours of British sports cars, which adorn Aston Martin’s vehicles. The dial also subtly plays with light, appearing to transition from green to orange when viewed from different angles.
The dail’s creation required a rare, long and highly complex process. Its fabrication involved 14 manufacturing steps alone, while the hue was achieved by applying 15 ultrathin layers of paint to the dial surface and subjecting it to two cooking cycles. 
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Girard-Perregaux used grade 5 lightweight titanium for the Laureato Chronograph Aston Martin Edition watch. The metal is light, strong, stiff, corrosion resistant, non-magnetic and hypoallergenic — all useful attributes for watchmaking. Meanwhile, its dials feature skeletonised hands inspired by the distinctive front grille found in Aston Martin cars.
The watch houses an in-house manufacture movement, the GP03300 calibre. It is visible via a sapphire caseback and bears the Aston Martin logo and was crafted at the company’s production facility in La Chaux-de-Fonds.
The Laureato Chronograph’s roots can be traced back to the 1970s. When a number of companies were releasing steel watches with integrated steel bracelets, Girard-Perregaux was the only watchmaker to design and develop its steel watch completely in-house.