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Thanks 🤝 I personally think that

 

if they matched the font of the applied 12 to the date font, it would have looked contrived and a bit tacky. This current font used for the 12 allows the “2” to be flush to the little pyramids hobnail pattern width-wise.

The double marker would have made it too similar to a Royal Oak IMHO.

Thanks for the kind wishes 🤝

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Wishing all that celebrate a happy lunar new year. 🍊🍊 Laureato 8010

 
By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 29th, 2025-02:52
Vacheron has their beautiful 222 from 1977. A few hundred pieces made only. Girard-Perregaux has their Laureato 8010 from 1995. A few hundred pieces made only too. To compare apples and apples is not quite accurate but as this is the first laureato made b...  

Happy CNY and that’s bloody gorgeous

 
By: Esharp : January 29th, 2025-03:47
Have you done a side-by-side with a modern one? This baby’s dial looks so much more refined with the smaller clous de Paris…so lovely! How’s the bracelet? Best E.

Thanks 🥰 E

 
By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 29th, 2025-03:59
It’s a very special one … trust me when I say so. I know these inside and out. The dial size is 27 mm. Same as the current production 38 mm laureato. This dial, case, hands are all much more refined. As mentioned in my post, the case and bracelet was made... 

Thanks Marc

 
By: Esharp : January 29th, 2025-05:24
Will search when I have better Internet connection…right now in Mainland China and things are slooowww. Have to admit I have a soft spot for things from 1975 and this being both its and my own 50th I have a feeling it might be the time for a Laureato of s... 

1995 for the laureato 8010

 
By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 29th, 2025-06:33
Just pop a question or two here when you are ready. Happy to share. 🤝

Thanks! I’ll be sure to.

 
By: Esharp : January 29th, 2025-07:47
And yes - 1975, 1995, 2025…all would be good years for a watch

Looking good Marc!

 
By: Aquaracer1 : January 29th, 2025-05:40
Thanks for sharing your great pics of an awesome Laureato, and your abundance of knowledge , as always!

Nice Laureato.

 
By: quattro : January 29th, 2025-09:21
They just should've matched the fonts of the numerals (12 and date) or maybe replace the 12 by a double marker (which I personally prefer). Have a nice lunar new year with your wife's family.

Thanks 🤝 I personally think that

 
By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 29th, 2025-09:37
if they matched the font of the applied 12 to the date font, it would have looked contrived and a bit tacky. This current font used for the 12 allows the “2” to be flush to the little pyramids hobnail pattern width-wise. The double marker would have made ...