Editor’s note: Thor’s story earlier today about the battle of the Girard-Perregaux Laureatos sent me back in time to my own Laureato experience. And it’s not an entirely happy one. Because it involves me doing perhaps my biggest ever U-turn. But the story gets even more awkward. Because shortly after writing this review, and then reading the story on Time+Tide (luxuriating once again in Jason Reekie’s startling pics) I called a local dealer (Hi, Bernard), arranged an inspection, and the rest was history. How do I feel about it a year later? The force remains strong. I love it now more than I did then. Many nuances have revealed themselves over time, but perhaps best of them is the brushed steel of both the case and bracelet. It emanates a duller grey lustre than many super shiny steel sports watches, which belies a toughness that gives you confidence. You put it on – noting as always the silky wrist feel of the bracelet and 904L steel – and you’re up for just about anything. Ok, so there’s the twist in the tale, at the top of the story. Read on! When it came up that a review of the Girard-Perregaux Laureato was on the…
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