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Old 12 October 2021, 04:22 AM   #1
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Thoughts about the Girard Perregaux Laureato Skeleton

Hi All,

I was curious about your thoughts on the GP Laureato skeleton, specifically in gold, but about the collection of SS/RG/ceramic in general.

I know the main Laureato collection gets mixed reviews, mainly on its design origin. But overall I think the skeleton comes off a bit differently to the rest of the line.

Has anyone purchased one?

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Old 12 October 2021, 09:48 AM   #2
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i havent but i have nothing bad to say about gp. it is just a steep purchase. i like the steel skeleton as well.
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Old 12 October 2021, 03:09 PM   #3
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i feel this thread needs a photo



source: https://www.girard-perregaux.com/row...1-001-11a.html
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Old 12 October 2021, 03:13 PM   #4
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I really want the black version. Hot af.
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Old 12 October 2021, 10:47 PM   #5
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I think that looks amazing and I’m not really into skeletonise in general
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Old 13 October 2021, 08:40 AM   #6
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Old 13 October 2021, 08:41 AM   #7
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Old 13 October 2021, 09:50 AM   #8
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Not a fan of the model line in general
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Old 13 October 2021, 10:42 AM   #9
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Not a fan of the model line in general
Fair enough. I did have a look at the Chrono models, and felt they were elegant, but perhaps a little sterile.
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Old 13 October 2021, 12:01 PM   #10
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like them a lot but the prices have firmed up quite a bit
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Old 13 October 2021, 12:23 PM   #11
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like them a lot but the prices have firmed up quite a bit
Have they? I guess that's sort of good. With prices everywhere else going up I guess it would be a bit depressing not feeling part of the upwards moving market.
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Old 13 October 2021, 12:50 PM   #12
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I have not purchased one, but overall I really like them. They are very nice and in my opinion cooler than the watches they are often compared to.
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Strongly considered splurging for the black ceramic version but couldn't gather the courage lol.
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Old 16 October 2021, 08:24 AM   #14
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Strongly considered splurging for the black ceramic version but couldn't gather the courage lol.
It's a hard thing to do sometimes. The price is key. But it seems that the ceramic maintains its price somewhat well, at least now. I think this watch has the potential to be a classic. But of course, marketing may not have been up to the challenge.
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Old 17 October 2021, 02:10 AM   #15
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I like them a lot. That gold x skeleton looks lovely!
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Old 17 October 2021, 02:22 AM   #16
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the only thing that takes the shine off is how every brand skeletonizes stuff. frickin lasers makes it too easy
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Old 19 October 2021, 08:44 AM   #17
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the only thing that takes the shine off is how every brand skeletonizes stuff. frickin lasers makes it too easy
Well it does take work to clean up the edges from laser cutting. I think they use more CNC milling to create parts.

I saw, I think it's Oris skeleton, which is really roughly done.
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