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Let’s see some GP wrist shots …
Let’s see some interesting wrist shots from many different GPs ☀️
Vintage, neo-vintage, discontinued, limited editions, current production, Laureato, 1966, Gyromatic, Ferrari ….
Ceramic, gold, steel …. It’s all good.
No GP ? How about a Vacheron or MB&F with a GP movement 😀
Show it 🥰
Here is my Laureato 38 mm antracite grey dial. Discontinued. 
Let’s see some GP wrist shots …
Let’s see some interesting wrist shots from many different GPs ☀️ Vintage, neo-vintage, discontinued, limited editions, current production, Laureato, 1966, Gyromatic, Ferrari …. Ceramic, gold, steel …. It’s all good. No GP ? How about a Vacheron or MB&F w...
Thanks Alex ☀️
Well said. Not overpowering or Imposing. My wrist is 18.3 cm (7.2 inches). So medium sized I would say. So even folks with medium wrists can wear the 38 mm too. Do you have a GP as well?
No GP on my side...
... but I once had a first gen VC Overseas with the same base caliber as yours (GP 3xxx) and I once tried on a Laureato Ceramic 42mm. Felt it was slightly too large to feel comfortable on my ~7 inch wrist. Awesome watch though... Cheers, Alex
Glad to hear from your Alex
Yes the GP 3100 was in the VC Gen 1. Ultra think at 2.98 mm. It was also in the laureato 8010, 36 mm which was the first laureato made with a mechanical movement (1995). The grey dial 38 mm laureato has a GP 03300 which a revised Calibre of the original 3...
I handled the 38...
however for my taste I found the date a bit too small (loved the position and font with the 42) and ultimately, didn't like the width of the bracelet it tapered to. Bit too narrow under the wrist. A 40mm version would be the sweetspot for me I guess.
Understand. I initially
Felt the same way about the bracelet taper as I was used to a my royal oaks which are broader at the clasp. Then, I got used to the laureato bracelet and now I love it. As options: So there is the 41 mm laureato ref 81000 And the 40 mm laureato olimpico C...
Excellent photos. Gorgeous watch. I am really considering to add a Laureato 38mm in my small collection since I saw yours. It will be perfect for my small wrist 6,5".
But you are the guilty Marc. I already read this so many time on WatchProSite. You love for Laureato are contagious. We have to be careful 🤣.
😄😇
Wahahah … I am indeed known to be dangerous and you must shut your eyes when I make a post. 😅 And I am sure a 38 mm laureato will look amazing on you. And after that, laureato 36 mm 8010. Let me put it to you this way, GP has two product pillars to the br...
Let me join with a couple of Laureato wrist shots.
The steel/blue dial version,...that has left the collection since then. But more than adequatly replaced this year by the AM green ceramic version. Best, Gerard ...
I am glad to have the laureato company 🥰
How nice it is to see your AM Green ceramic. I am sure your blue dial went to a good home. This is my problem … I find it very hard to let go of anything … especially my GPs. I must learn a few tricks of being zen and letting go. 😀 ...
Could you elaborate or include
A pic of what you mean by the rotor only being attacked by one screw? I find the calbre 03300 OK in size for the 38 mm case. It’s also a true GP calibre right from the start. Fun fact… The 1800 is fine but it was developed for DJR. When the DJR brand was ...
Just so I’m clear …
You are in agreement that the 38 mm movement is too small or it’s fine? 🤔
I hear you and Nico
My thoughts the majority of the GP movements is that they tend not to be the main event. Some watches, the movement is the main event and the dial a nice but not crazy beautiful. Minerva and some other manual wind Lemania based VC Coming back to GP, the 0...
Interesting
I am on the fence … I am ok with either because I don’t mind the small movement looks. The laureato chrono 38 mm and 42 mm also use the 03300 with the D&D module and it has a solid caseback.
For sure …
We all have our pet peeves and it’s good to have different perspectives ☀️
I see what you are referring to
In regards to the single screw for the 38 mm rotor. I assume you would have preferred the 3 smaller screws. The single screw doesn’t bother me (I didn’t notice it until you mentioned it 😅) but I can see that something more substantial would have been bett...
This is the GP calibre 3100
Inside of the laureato 8010. Where it all started. Same, one “screw” … I think it’s a tension held. I have a feeling it is related to a technical performance matter … but I am guessing. Any watchmakers here that can chime in? ...
Always a darling 🥰
The 38 mm laureato copper is very good company to have. Glad to see it looking great on your wrist. I don’t have the copper dial but I have copper from the subdials of my laureato olimpico 8017. The subdials are usually steel but I found something extra s...
Thanks ☀️ neo vintage
Quite some historical significance as for the laureato olimpico
I got this from my dad in the early 90s.....
It was a gift from a friend of his, most probably in the 80s. I hope it's not fake, as I could never found any information about it from the internet. It is manual winding, wears comfortably and still keeps okay timing. The bracelet could be white gold, a...
Lovely condition
And sentimental value as it was from your father ❤️ GP Ellipse from the 80s. A few variants. I seem to recall a ref or 925 but this is another ref here in this link. Hope this is useful and may your GP always bring you joy:
Agree. Heritage that some other brands
Would kill for. GP heritage and marketing depts don’t seem to leverage upon its heritage much.
Marc, I agree
Why do you suppose GP’s marketing dept is not more active in showcasing its wonderful heritage. Some would say this is the largest flaw of the brand. Although others like it that way, as to keep these treasures a secret, only reserved for the WIS communit...
I can only speculate as to why…
1. They don’t know themselves. -Lots of new folks in GP now. Old guard retiring. -a few ownership changes and archives lost 2. Narrative -GP has done a lot of things. In the 1990s, the Macaluso’s bought GP and many would say returned GP back to its glory....
Marc, thanks so much
For your detailed and very thorough reply. I’ll admit, prior to my Laureato, didn’t know much about the brand, and that is my first GP. They’ve done a lot of things right with this 42 mm version and it’s a home run to me . You have a wonderful collection ...
You are most welcome ☀️
GP is a brand I love. But they are not perfect and the management today are also not perfect (as we all are not as well). One common theme we here with GP is “under appreciated”. This is a left hand compliment and should be addressed by management once an...
I try not to look at pics of my exes … 😅
What a lovely GP. Interesting indices too 12,3,6,9 inverse dagger markers. And is there a cross-hair sector I see across the dial ?
I really like the look of the grey dial
And how it can change depending on the lighting situations . Here is my 42 mm blue Laureato which I landed earlier this year and am still very fond of. As you know, after owning the white dial 38 mm, I much prefer the size and proportions of the 42 mm on ...
The blue 42 mm fits you well
I think it is also because you have a flat wrist at the top which is a good “platform” for the 42 mm. It’s basically a choice of showing more case/dial (42mm) vs a mix of case/dial and bracelet (38 mm) from a top view. The old school way of wearing a watc...
A GP treasure trove
Lovely … all 4 of them. Love the original alarm up too. The cushion cases are to die for. Especially with those dials. Thanks for sharing the pics with us Giles. 🙏🏻
