Girard Perregaux

Two new Laureato have just been unveiled, the Absolute Light and Shade, and Absolute Light And Fire. The Light and Shade are unlimited, while the Light and Fire are limited to 18 pieces. The case dimensions are the same: 44mm diameter / 11, 56 mm high, wa...  

Strange that the absolute is still around let alone, GP ploughing more money into it. 44 mm is so last decade. Maybe I’m just a traditional sort of guy, but steel or a precious metal is good enough for me. As Nicholas said, the 38 mm copper or the 38 mm G... 

The XXL case of the Vintage 45 is not my favorite, by far. Except for one version, the Mechanics of Arts: ...  

1) The size 2) The hands look too stubby, they should be longer

…hey, these are neat! That chapter ring is super. Hmm, maybe not the red one for me, but the other one, yeah why not? It’s just the usual movement, nice but nothing really special, but the look is good overall. Well, the hands too seem a bit short. But fo... 

Watchmakers have to break-out of this malaise and start doing something new. Too many watches being made out of pressed carborundum (or equivalent) Too many watches getting a £50-60k sapphire case with a £4--5K mechanism. GP/UN - I love the SS Laureato - ... 

With a smaller movement inside. Nice, but for that price I got only 34653 alternatives to randomly choose from

I don’t think they have people working at Grand Seiko anymore. They’ve replaced them all with a generative AI programmed to churn out endless variations on dial patterns and colours. At this point, who thinks a limited edition from GS is special? Just wai... 

They churn out special editions like, ahem, clockwork. The small(-ish) quantities are surely limited only by marketing strategy. Best E.