Founded in 1791 and best known for their fine watches, Girard Perregaux are one of the oldest watchmakers in the world that are still in operation. Over the many decades of their long-running history, Girard-Perregaux has become synonymous with interesting design, impressive craftsmanship, and beautiful timepieces. Offered as a utility-rich dress watch, the Girard-Perregaux World Time Chronograph ref. 49805 combines, as its name mentions, a world time function with a chronograph and a date function to create a watch that fulfils just about any need that a modern-day business traveller would require of their watch, with its list of 24 cities, its 12-hour chronograph and its date function at 1:30 all situated on its stunning two-tone grey and white dial. Offered in a 43mm 18kt rose gold case that stands 13.9mm tall, the ref. 49805 isn’t a small watch but considering the list of functions it offers, it is smaller than one might expect, thanks to the impressive automatic cal. 3387 that powers it.

An elegant timepiece that blends its bevy of rich utility with a design that is more refined than one might expect, the ref. 49805 showcases Girard Perregaux's ability to pack a lot of watchmaking into a relatively compact offering.