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A pictorial comparison between the Royal Oak and the Laureato.
Are these watches too much of the same or do they have a place side by side in a collection?
To be honest, I was a bit concerned before I picked up my ROC that the Laureato might look too similar,especially with both having the blue dial.
This concern was however quickly gone when I compared the watches side by side: different shades of blue,chronograph vs time only and above all a completely different wrist experience with the AP wearing larger (although on paper 1mm smaller) and bolder while the GP is the more elegant and slimmer watch on my wrist.
I am however not completey sure if this conclusion would still hold true if comparing the time only models with each other.There is no denying that the Laureato is inspired by the Royal Oak design so let's look a bit further.
The dial : tapisserie vs hobnail
In my opinion these dials are both very attractive with different execution techniques and quite distinct in appearance.
In my opinion these dials are both very attractive with different execution techniques and quite distinct in appearance.
The case : the octagonal bezel
With these bezels we can clearly see the design inspiration from the Royal Oak.
With these bezels we can clearly see the design inspiration from the Royal Oak.
The bracelet
The bracelet is one the major design elements of any "integrated" sports watch :and here we see a big difference between the Royal Oak and the Laureato.
The AP bracelet is a fantastic piece of jewellery,perfectly executed and playing with the light as no other bracelet can do.The one on the GP is very comfortable and well done but overall not at the level of the RO.
My conclusion being that both watches can and will co-exist within my collection.
What are your thoughts : too much of the same or complementary?
Best,
Gerard
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A pictorial comparison between the Royal Oak and the Laureato.
Are these watches too much of the same or do they have a place side by side in a collection? To be honest, I was a bit concerned before I picked up my ROC that the Laureato might look too similar,especially with both having the blue dial. This concern was...
Beautiful comparison shots!
One thing I'd say is that the Royal Oak is ALL sharp angularity, whereas the Laureato is much more soft curves (this extends to cases, bracelets, and dial design).
Many thanks!
Yes,the Laureato is for sure the "dressier" watch as compared to the more "brutal" design of the Royal Oak.
A good comparison
Let’s make no secret here, i fall for the Laureato. Albeit i like the Oak also. The Laureato is sweet. It was off of my radar, but i wil look again if the prices are normalized when covid madness hurt many watches and locations. Two watched which are simi...
Thanks,I usually also go for diversity in my collection.
But I have given up to fight against my desire for blue dialed watches . And yes, we are all waiting for the price madness to go away....
I place watches in “occasion” categories.
Dress, casual chic, casual and sports. So for me the GP is a dress watch and the AP could fall into either the casual chic or casual category. So yes, both watches could be in a collection.
Yes,clearly the Laureato is the more elegant watch!
I guess that goes back to the former owner of GP,the Macaluso family, that reintroduced this model some years ago with typical Italian chic !!!
These two are both superb specimen and personally i do find them different enough even if part of the same “genre”. The case and bracelet lines and design are quite different IMHO and both works really well.
While they have integrated bracelet, you could also decide to wear one of them with a strap no?
Many thanks for your feedback.
With these kind of watches (my Overseas is the same),the bracelet wraps much better around my wrist than straps which have the tendency to fight my wrist.
Looks are of course very subjective,but...
...in almost every "hard fact", the Overseas is the better watch : movement finish,WR,anti-magnetic,bracelet finish/comfort/quick adjustement,...
Both are very nice watches, Gerard, but…
... personally, I would go for the Laureato, if am looking for a sports watch in steel. The AP RO looks more like a sports watch, but - as far as I know - is only half as waterproof as the GP (AP: 50m and GP: 100m). So - for me - the Laureato is more prac...
I think they could belong together but I would choose the Laureto for many of the reasons arleady mentioned..
But I am not an RO fan, just respect it for what it is. The Laureto obviously got its "idea" from an RO but I think GP executed it extremely well... I am almost thought about pulling the trigger on the Laureto but still a little out of price range... Both...
These 2 can coexist, without question
I can only speak of the all ceramic Laureato skeleton I have, which is so comfortable. It is extremely light weight, and come to think of it, I have never even tried on an all steel Laureato. The GP is really a tremendous value when compared to the AP, wh...
Thanks for your feedback,Michael.
You are right:in terms of quality/price/fun ratio,the Laureato is second to your ceramic skeleton is a pure dream watch!!
I love both watches!
I think that there are collectors that are hoarders, and they will wanna have as many as possible just to have, if that is the case then you should have both. But if your the type that you have 1 watch per style and 1 watch per color or whatever way your ...
Interesting thoughts!
At the earlier stages of my watch collecting I strongly limited myself to the 1 watch per style/color now this limitation is less important to me and I hardly ever let watches go for as long as I still enjoy wearing Laureato and Royal Oak still give me ...
