Thanks very much

The Laureato-Olimpico was released in 1996 under the leadership of Gino Macaluso.
Very few were made. Supposed to be a total 999 but some reports say less than 600 made in total across three dial colors. So an average of 200 for each dial color.
Its a good one to get IMHO.
Which dial color is your favorite?

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Laureato-Olimpico ref 8017 ... Anthracite grey dial today

By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 25th, 2026-16:13

Hope everyone had a good weekend. A few days ago, I posted the blue dial variant. Today, I'm posting some pics of the anthracite grey dial. In person, the dial is a sort of "tobacco grey"... A beautiful color. Note that the dial is clean. Applied indices,...

I also like how the polished surfaces of the bezel and pushers play against the brushed surface of the case. Ditto the bracelet brushed / polished interplay. A very nice GP chronograph! Thanks for sharing.

+1 Not sure why some of these features cant be included in regular production pieces.

By: ArmisT : January 25th, 2026-17:53

I don’t think there’s significant time/cost implications. Instead, brands often seem to keep all of the nicest features for LE pieces. I guess there’s an underlying strategy to this approach.

Thanks Armis

By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 25th, 2026-20:16

I think the brands have all kinds of agendas and strategies which sometimes backfire. Many brands have lost toicut with collector opinions as well. Disconnected by using ADs as the go-betweens. And ADs have theirs own agendas.

Thanks very much

By: this_hobby_of_hours : January 25th, 2026-20:17

The Laureato-Olimpico was released in 1996 under the leadership of Gino Macaluso. Very few were made. Supposed to be a total 999 but some reports say less than 600 made in total across three dial colors. So an average of 200 for each dial color. Its a goo...