On the wrist this evening is my Gen 3 Laureato 8010
Hello from a cool evening here in the tropics 🌴 On the wrist this evening is my Gen 3 Laureato 8010. Pink gold and steel with the blue dial. This 36 mm diameter darling is one of my favorites. At 7.9 mm thick, it feels luxurious but unobtrusive. The 8010 ...
Proportions are just perfect here.
Even for you and I who have different wrist sizes this one works just perfectly. Have you seen the full gold version? I guess with so few made they pop up rarely if ever. Would you add one to your collection if you had the opportunity?
Interesting points
My wrist is 18 cm so it shows a little more of the bracelet vs case from the top view. It works well because of the fantastic integration between case and bracelet. I suspect they beefed up the 38 mm by 2 mm to make it more “sporty” vs elegant and kept th...
It is a lot of gold.
But it’s always less offensive when it’s a clearly older or vintage watch. If that makes sense. The smaller size of these older watches also make the full on gold easier to wear I think. I think I like full gold more than I dislike two tone (at least on b...
Makes total sense. 💯
For me, I just like the 8010. So I pretty much like them all. Hence me having 4 them. The gold (full or 2-tone) and full steel all resonate with me because (as you mentioned) it’s from a period when a bit OTT was cool. A tiny flex perhaps. So when worn, i...
Thanks 🙏🏻 beyond looks …
It’s has historical importance. And I also like that the case and bracelet maker was GTF. It further amplifies its significance and uniqueness way beyond the current production prices with less personality to show. I think this sums it up for me … the 801...