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As others have mentioned, not quite sure what the fuss is about.
Whether a Laureato has spiked in transacted prices (important detail, given the number of unsold listings) is necessarily an objective fact. It is entirely possible that this is the case. After all, the integrated sports watch remains a very popular segment of the watch community and - given the difficulties obtaining a 5711 or RO, it is not inconceivable that attention and demand gets shifted to other, fairly well made products. The Laureato falls into this category (although frankly i am not a fan), as do others like the Alpine Eagle, Czapek, Zenith Defy etc.
It is fundamentally a simple demand and supply situation. It is also natural that owners of the aforementioned pieces would like to say nice things about it (and its value, which is of secondary importance but there you go).
Ultimately, the market dictates, and as collectors without the pockets of LeBron or John Mayer, all we can do is comment, follow and pick up a few pieces along the way - and hopefully share the joy with others in this forum.
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