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Blomman Mr Blue shares his unexpected appreciation for the Girard Perregaux Laureato EVO 3 in titanium, a watch he initially dismissed as bulky based on photos. His hands-on experience reveals its surprising elegance and sophisticated details, despite its substantial 44mm diameter and 15mm thickness. This post offers a fresh perspective on a discontinued model that influenced later GP designs.
Friends,
Not long ago I had the chance to see the Laureato EVO 3 in titanium.
I only had seen it in photos earlier and was very surprised by its elegance!
In photos it’s easy to put it in the “big, bulky, sports watch” category…
Yes, it is big – 44 mm in diameter and 15 mm thick.
But, if you look closer you will actually see that it is very balanced and sophisticated with a lot of very elegant details!
Date dial on top, 24 hours indicator at 9 o'clock, running seconds at 3 and 12 hours chronograph at bottom.
Chronograph minutes and seconds both in center – quite unusual.
Screw down crown and pushers.
The Laureato was discontinued in 2012, but we all know what came out from that line in the end…
You can’t miss the DNA that went into the Chrono Hawk.
The journey and change the Laureato made from the start in 1975 to 2012 is a very interesting chapter in the GP history. I will have to dig deeper into that one day!
Meanwhile, I hope you enjoy these pics…
Best
Blomman
This message has been edited by blomman on 2014-07-11 00:04:08I'm beginning to notice a lot of similarities between GP and AP in the design. Thanks for the great pics! :-) S
I'm a big fan of the Evo2 Chronograph. I do prefer the Steel version with the red hands over the Ti with yellow. I also like the more symmetrical look with the date dial being the same style as the other 3 dials. Here is a quick look at my Evo3 in Steel on the tan brown strap. CC
The EVOs are amazing pieces; hope the new Chrono Hawk has the same detail and presence.
Has always been there, Salman! From the start of watchmaking. One day I hope to be able to put together a post about that topic... Not only similarities in design thru time but functions to. Just have a look at my reacent post on the Deep Diver vs Omega and Jlc.... Best Blomman
Agree that the SS version is more appealing. Hope to be able to share som shots of it soon. Thank you for sharing yours, my friend! Best Blomman
Sophistication of details, IMO. Yes, this is anothe stunning version of the Laureto! Personally I prefer big date before dial date... Thank you for the reminder of this one. Best Blomman
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