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).
You don't want those two battling one another, you want them each in their own place. And the warmth of rose gold brown dial is a really really good place for that spectacular L1 to be!
Am I right to think from the crystal that's a 3711 rather than a 3713? Funny to read you saying that ultimately it's just about pilot watches for you, because I was just thinking this morning that, for all my attempts at diversifying, there are currently really only three types of watches I stick wi