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Some pics.... GP is more than the Laureato
Friends,
Last night, I was looking through a special Girard-Perregaux hardcover catalog released in 2010. The legendary Gino Macaluso (see picture) was the owner and CEO of GP (1990-2010).
Such vivid pictures in the catalog, captured so well. I just had to share some of them with everyone.
I used my phone to snap the pics from the catalog.
GP has a legitimate heritage of high horology that goes way beyond the current production Laureato.
Hope you enjoy the pics as much as I did. Feel free to ask any questions under each picture and I'll do my best to answer.
🤝
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Some pics.... GP is more than the Laureato
Friends, Last night, I was looking through a special Girard-Perregaux hardcover catalog released in 2010. The legendary Gino Macaluso (see picture) was the owner and CEO of GP (1990-2010). Such vivid pictures in the catalog, captured so well. I just had t...
Thanks for sharing, Marc!
Of course, GP watchmaking skills go way beyond the Laureato. But, among the photos you show us, to be perfectly honest the only one that really appeals to me and that I would be glad to own is the third one: the Vintage 1945 with offset hours and minutes....
I feel the same way as you
I tool like the more simple watches. The 3 bridges models are exquisite to admire for the artisanal skills employed but not really my taste. A bit OTT for my lifestyle. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Emmanuel. 🤝
That a beautiful version of the 1945.
I still have the first one but not the second. ...
Good to know
GP is really two companies in one today. Separate departments and teams. High horology=3 bridges and such. Tons of Hand fishing etc. Normal=Laureato 42 mm etc. Some hand finishing and usually human machine operated. And sometimes they combined both... Hig...
Indeed, Marc. IMO, the best of GP is not Laureato.
And I owned the openwork skeleton Laureato in ceramic and blued watch. Cool watch. But some of the other creations interest me much more. For example, TracieC's GP... a perfect ladies watch. ...
Ah yes, the small chronograph
Not much has been written about it. The first picture in my post shows the open work version. From what little I could gather, this was a in-house chronograph with vertical clutch. No module. I’ve always liked it and wished that GP had made another versio...
I'll be happy to see what information I might have and make a new post
Might need a few days, but I'll add it to the list. Thanks for your reply, Marc.