Girard-Perregaux Laureato User Manual

ENGLISH

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SUMMARY

INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY 47

PRECAUTIONS FOR USE AND CARE 49

WATER-RESISTANCE PRECAUTIONS 50

USER GUIDE 52

SETTINGS 52

CROWN 52

WINDING 53

PRACTICAL FUNCTIONS 55

HOUR AND MINUTE 55

DATE 59

POWER RESERVE INDICATOR 61

SECOND TIME ZONE 62

WORLD TIME INDICATOR 64

TACHOMETRIC SCALE 66

CHRONOGRAPH 67

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ASTRONOMIC FUNCTIONS 68

DAY/NIGHT INDICATOR 68

MOON PHASES INDICATOR 69

BI-RETRO 71

FULL CALENDAR 74

ANNUAL CALENDAR AND EQUATION OF TIME 77

PERPETUAL CALENDAR 80

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You are now the proud owner of a Girard-Perregaux watch, and we would like to thank you for
your choice.

Our expert watchmakers and craftsmen have mastered all the expertise required to create
exceptional pieces, from traditional watchmaking to the latest cutting-edge technologies.

Our uninterrupted history spanning more than two centuries, our dozens of watch patents and
our never-ending quest for innovation make our Brand one of the most prestigious names in Swiss
Haute Horlogerie.

Our heritage is our most precious asset, and we are proud to count you as one of its guardians.

We invite you to consult the user guide and hope you enjoy your Girard-Perregaux watch.

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INTERNATIONAL WARRANTY

The international warranty below is applicable to all Girard-Perregaux watches sold by Girard­Perregaux brand authorized dealers and submitted for repair or inspection under warranty in all
countries.

Only Girard-Perregaux authorized Repair Centers are authorized to provide the service set out by
the international warranty, in accordance with Girard-Perregaux’s instructions. Any service, repairs
or other operations on your watch not performed by a Girard-Perregaux authorized Repair Center
shall render the international warranty void.

We guarantee your watch against any lack of conformity and against any defect due to the
materials used for a period of two years from the purchase date. If during this period your
timepiece were to exhibit one of these defects, we are committed to repairing it free of charge.
Once the warranty period has expired, repairs will be invoiced for parts and labor.

To be entitled to this warranty, you must submit a copy of the warranty certificate, properly
completed, dated, stamped and signed by an authorized dealer or distributor. You are therefore
advised to keep the Girard-Perregaux international warranty certificate safe, as it is the only
document validating the warranty.

If need be, we recommend giving the watch to be inspected or repaired to one of our exclusive
distributors or authorized dealers, who will send it to our nearest authorized Repair Center. You
can also send your watch directly to one of our authorized Repair Centers.

If posting your watch, we recommend packaging it very carefully and sending by secure mail,
to prevent any incident in transit.

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Girard-Perregaux can under no circumstances guarantee the authenticity of Girard-Perregaux
products acquired outside its official distribution and authorized dealer network.

This warranty entitles you to specific aforementioned rights, which may be supplemented by other
rights varying between countries.

The warranty does not cover:

- Battery, leather, rubber and fabric straps;

- The consequences of wear and normal aging of the watch (in particular scratches, scoring,
etc.);

- Damage caused deliberately, or resulting from incorrect handling, negligence or an accident;

- Damage resulting from abnormal use or misuse (in particular impacts or crushing);

- Watches with the identification number or any other identification mark deliberately removed
or altered;

- Loss and theft;

- Damage caused by natural events such as fire, natural catastrophes and acts of war;

- Any defect resulting from the addition of one or more accessories not issued from the
manufacture Girard-Perregaux will automatically lead to the end of the warranty.

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PRECAUTIONS FOR USE AND CARE

Your watch has been manufactured with the greatest care, and will provide years of service if you
take the following precautions:

1. Precautions for use and care

- Never activate the crown or push-buttons of your watch in water. If your watch has a
screw-down crown, make sure that it never comes into contact with water when its crown is
unscrewed;

- Avoid thermal shocks and exposing your watch to extreme temperatures, below 0 ° or above
60 ° (sauna, baths, etc.);

- Never use corrosive or chemical products to clean your watch;

- Avoid contact with certain chemical substances (petrol, thinners, perfumes, cleaning products,
glues, paints, etc.), to prevent any damage to your watch and its leather strap;

- Avoid exposing your watch to a powerful magnetic field (magnets, loudspeaker, etc.);

- Avoid violent impacts;

- Avoid leaving your watch immobile for long periods of time. Only regular wear prevents the
oils contained in the movement from congealing;

- Never attempt to open the case of your watch yourself;

- Rinse your watch with fresh water after bathing in the sea; avoid bathing with a leather strap
to prevent accelerated wear.

2. Maintenance service

Therefore, to ensure that your watch continues, after years of use, to provide the accuracy you
can rightly expect, Girard-Perregaux recommends entrusting your watch to one of its authorized
Repair Centers every 2 to 3 years for the necessary inspections.

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WATER-RESISTANCE PRECAUTIONS

Your watch has undergone numerous water-resistance tests in our workshops, depending on the
required protection level, to ensure you can enjoy the following activities:

ACTIVITIES / DEGREE OF
WATER-RESISTANCE

3 atm - 3 bar

30 m - 100 ft

5 atm - 5 bar

50 m - 165 ft

10 atm - 10 bar

100 m - 330 ft

50 atm - 50 bar

500 m - 1650 ft

Rain, splashing

yes yes yes yes

Shower, bath, surface water
sports

no yes yes yes

Swimming, snorkeling

no no yes yes

Scuba diving

no no no yes

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1. Water-resistance precautions

Your watch has been rigorously checked and will retain its water-resistance if you take the
following precautions:

- Ensure that the crown and the push-buttons on your watch are in their initial position ­position0 - to prevent any damage to the mechanism. To do this, press the crown against
the case.

- If your watch is equipped with a screw-down crown, ensure that it is locked after any
adjustment and before use in an aquatic environment. To do this, screw the crown in a
clockwise direction, whilst keeping it pressed against the case of your watch.

- Never activate the crown or push-buttons of your watch under water, if the watch is in contact
with water or when it is wet.

2. Water-resistance test

The water-resistance of your watch is ensured by a sophisticated system of seals. These are subject
to the damaging effects of a range of external factors (perspiration, changes in temperature,
ultraviolet rays, salt or chlorinated water, dust, etc.). For this reason, and to ensure the seals can
carry out their role perfectly, Girard-Perregaux recommends entrusting your watch to one of its
authorized Girard-Perregaux Repair Centers every 2 to 3 years for the necessary water-resistance
inspections.

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USER GUIDE

SETTINGS

CROWN

Introduction

The crown is a component allowing the adjustment of different watch
functions, such as setting the time, manual winding and on certain models,
setting the day or the date.

Simple crown

Setting

A. Pull out the crown to go on to different settings.

B. To assure its water-resistance, it is important that the crown is pushed

back into position 0) once you have finished using it. To do this, press
the crown against the case as illustrated below.

Screw-down crown

The screw-down crown ensures perfect water-resistance to the depth for
which the model was designed.

Setting

A. Unscrew the crown to go on to different settings. To do this, turn the

crown counter-clockwise.

B. To assure its water-resistance, it is important that the crown is pushed

back into position 0) once you have finished using it. To do this, screw
the crown in clockwise while pressing it against the case, as illustrated
on the right.

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WINDING

Introduction

Winding allows the movement to store up the energy necessary for your watch to function well.

Mechanical movements manufactured and produced at the manufacture Girard-Perregaux can be
manual or automatic depending on the model of your watch.

Manual winding mechanical movement

This type of movement means that to function normally, your watch needs to be regularly wound.
Depending on the model and the power reserve of your watch, it can go between 30 to 60
hours between two windings.

Setting

To wind your watch, turn the crown clockwise when it is in position 0) or 0’) when it is a screw­down crown. As soon as it starts to resist, it means the mechanism is sufficiently wound.

Warning: Do not force if the resistance increases, the movement mechanism could be damaged.

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Part
Name

Hazardous Substances

Lead
(Pb)

Mercury
(Hg)

Cadmium
(Cd)

Hexavalent
Chromium
(Cr (VI))

Polybrominated
biphenyls (PBB)

Polybrominated
diphenyl ethers
(PBDE)

Brass components
(main plate and bridges)

X 0 0 0 0 0

Automatic mechanical movement

This term means that your watch automatically stores up energy as you wear it on your wrist.
Indeed, your daily movement allows the oscillating mass to carry out rotating movements which,
thanks to a clockwork system, reproduce an energy to the movement and allows it to automatically
wind itself. Daily wear is enough to assure the power reserve necessary for your watch to function
well without it being necessary to wind it.

If your watch has not been worn for several consecutive days, it has to be manually wound. To do
this, please refer to the paragraph above ‘Manual winding mechanical movement’.

Quartz movement

Quartz watches are battery-powered and do not need to be wound. The battery must be replaced
periodically, approximately every 2 years. To have the battery replaced, contact an approved
Girard-Perregaux Repair Centre.

Recycling
New or spent batteries must not be disposed of with household waste.
These components must be taken to a collection point specifically designed
for recycling electrical and electronic equipment and batteries. By ensuring
that these products are correctly and appropriately disposed of, you are helping
to prevent any potentially harmful effects on the environment and on human health.
Recycling materials will help protect natural resources.

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PRACTICAL FUNCTIONS

HOUR AND MINUTE

Introduction

Setting the time of your watch is completed via the crown. This could be in two or three positions,
depending on the model of your watch.

2 position crown

0) Movement manual winding position (crown not pulled out).

1) Time setting position (crown pulled out).

3 position crown

0) Movement manual winding position (crown not pulled out).

1) Date setting position (crown half pulled out).

2) Time setting position (crown fully pulled out).