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Perrelet First Class
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MovementAutomatic, caliber P-321 or P-391 (Double Rotor)
Diameter42.5 mm (men's) / 35 mm (women's)
CaseBrushed or polished steel, fluted flank
StrapBlack or brown alligator, steel clasp
Case backSapphire, visible movement
Perrelet

First Class

The most classic face of the Double Rotor, between three-hand models and an exposed balance wheel

Collection History

Compared to the Turbine's spectacular nature, First Class represents the more traditional approach with which Perrelet expresses its own Double Rotor: a collection designed for both men and women, with more contained cases and the aesthetic of a high-end dress watch, favoring understated elegance over scenic effect. The side of the case nonetheless retains the fluted motif that the brand uses as a distinctive signature across much of its catalogue.

The collection is organized into two main configurations: a three-hand model with date, simpler to read, and one with an exposed balance wheel through an opening on the dial at 6 o'clock, which offers a glimpse of the movement's beating heart without needing to turn to the case back. The dial plays on a multi-level construction, with a granite-textured center enclosed by a guilloché ring and completed by faceted Arabic indices, for a sense of depth that sets First Class apart from most flatter dress watches.

The women's versions expand the range with bezels set with diamonds, while both variants share black or brown alligator straps with a steel clasp. Without the immediate impact of the Turbine, First Class remains proof that the double-rotor principle, visible through the sapphire case back, can coexist with a measured aesthetic language suited to more formal everyday wear.

Technical Specifications

Movement
P-321 (three hands and date) or P-391 (exposed balance wheel), Double Rotor
Case
42.5 mm men's / 35 mm women's, steel with fluted flank
Dial
Multi-level construction, granite center, guilloché ring, faceted Arabic indices
Case back
Sapphire, visible Double Rotor
Strap
Black or brown alligator, steel clasp
Jeweled variants
Diamond-set bezel on First Class Lady versions
Target audience
Unisex collection, with dedicated men's and women's executions
Positioning
Entry point into the Perrelet catalogue, starting at around €2,450

Main Executions

First Class, three hands and dateCaliber P-321, 42.5 mm case, the most widespread version of the linecurrent production
First Class, exposed balance wheelCaliber P-391, opening on the dial at 6 o'clock to observe the balance wheelcurrent production
First Class Lady35 mm case, with or without diamond-set bezel, mother-of-pearl dial on some executionscurrent production
Fun Fact

On the exposed-balance-wheel version, the opening is not placed on the case back as happens on most watches with this complication, but directly on the dial, at 6 o'clock: a choice that makes the movement's beating visible simply by looking at the time, without needing to turn the watch over.