This was a 2016 limited edition that didn't really have much of a connection to the original. But it is thin and elegant and especially in person both the champagne dial and the mirror polished / brushed case are gorgeous. I don't know if it is really a t
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Laureato-Olimpico 8017 from the 1996 GP catalog. See the price list. Before tax 9,800 Deutschmarks. These were not cheap. This is 1996 … imagine that. And they sold out as this model was highly sought after. Good to know these things.
Link at the end of my post. You may remember that I was quite upset with GP management for releasing what I consider to be yet another dial change reference last week. Solid gold ... so what. Same case, movement etc etc. Green sage. Lazy. And treating col
Why? 1. The Laureato-Olimpico ref 8017 from Girard-Perregaux is a combination of TWO models. The Olimpico was retired with this last model and the Laureato Chronograph was born with this first model. Double signed with “olimpico” on the dial and “Laureato
When Kering bought the Sowind Group in 2011, they had big plans for GP and it’s sister company JDR. Veteran Michele Sofisti was parachuted in from Kering. “Sofisti-cated” … he created a multi-pronged strategy. One centred around clarity of brand and model