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Gerard (jlux) presents a compelling side-by-side pictorial comparison of two iconic integrated bracelet sports watches: the Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Chronograph and the Girard-Perregaux Laureato. His detailed analysis explores whether these timepieces are too similar for a single collection or if their distinct characteristics allow them to coexist harmoniously. This article offers valuable insights for collectors contemplating either model or seeking to understand the nuances between them.
One thing I'd say is that the Royal Oak is ALL sharp angularity, whereas the Laureato is much more soft curves (this extends to cases, bracelets, and dial design).
Let’s make no secret here, i fall for the Laureato. Albeit i like the Oak also. The Laureato is sweet. It was off of my radar, but i wil look again if the prices are normalized when covid madness hurt many watches and locations. Two watched which are similar in one collection, i try in my situation to avoid it. I am on the run for a (first) Santos, and i skip the blue dialed models to avoid to much blue dialed watches in my collection. Open are, white, silver or grey, rodium, gold, champagne, sa
Dress, casual chic, casual and sports. So for me the GP is a dress watch and the AP could fall into either the casual chic or casual category. So yes, both watches could be in a collection.
Yes,the Laureato is for sure the "dressier" watch as compared to the more "brutal" design of the Royal Oak.
But I have given up to fight against my desire for blue dialed watches . And yes, we are all waiting for the price madness to go away....
I guess that goes back to the former owner of GP,the Macaluso family, that reintroduced this model some years ago with typical Italian chic !!!
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