Mitch K
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WOW. That's the first and continuing reaction. Got to see the GP Esmerelda live and in person. It is an incredibly stunning piece.
The dial side is magnificent. The engravings are terrific on the dial and the barrel. The watch glistens in the light. The pictures do not do justice to the way that the watch sparkles. The bridges are amazing and are a perfect homage to the original watch. Wonderfully rounded and embedded into the dial. 
What I didn't initially realize when I first read about the watch was that it has an automatic movement. The rotor is behind the barrel in the middle of the movement. Only angling the watch allows one to see the micro rotor. The tourbillon is well finished gold with the tiniest blued screws.
It sits tall as the crystal is domed but it has to in order to accommodate the movement 
The underside is better than expected with very good finishing. A nice addition is the spiral circlage on a rear gear. 
The case is perfect. At 44mm it is substantial but the lugs allow it to fit fine on the wrist.
The only but was the strap that it came with. It was quite thick and didn't conform to my wrist and the deployant was hard to click into place. Such a problem but ultimately solvable.
Congratulations to GP for such a magnificent piece of horological art.
WOW. That's the first and continuing reaction. Got to see the GP Esmerelda live and in person. It is an incredibly stunning piece.
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Your point about the rotor is right on.
Incredible stunning and amazing!
That is one of the watches from this year I still have to see in the real.
Thank you for this post, Mitch!
I agree that the strap has to be substantial to stand up to the watch. I'd suggest that the pad be shorter so that the strap better conforms to the wrist.
I am sure with the correct strap this one will feel perfect on the wrist!
Winning the wife over is half the battle! ;)
Oh, THE look!
Big smile. I have had to talk her off the ledge on a number of occasions. :)
The Esmeralda is quite nice indeed.