Girard Perregaux

One can really feel the extra weight of the solid gold in this one compared to the full steel model.

A couple of quick pics from the balcony. This year is the 30th anniversary of the laureato 8010 which was released in 1995.

Case diameter 36 mm. Dial size 27 mm. Thickness 7.9 mm

(The dial size is the same as the laureato 38 mm current production pieces)

I’m guessing about 50 pieces or so made of this variant of dial to case to bracelet.

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Yes, 1995 at Basel. There is very little written about the release itself (Strangely so). I guess it is because it was just pre-internet and such.

The laureato 8010 was only in the GP catalogs for 5 short years. A total of about 1,600 pieces made in a variety of metals and dial colors.

It was also at the time when sizes were moving bigger. Panerai and the Offshore. So I suspect there was a change in strategy at GP under the Macaluso ownership. The Evo3 Laureato was Gen 4 and released in 2003 and we saw 42.6 and 44 mm case sizes.

So while the laureato 8010 is a significant piece in the history of the laureato and I dare say GP itself, it never quite gained the publicity it warranted.

Fast forward to today, and the 36 mm case size fits right in with the current trends of moving smaller and thinner.

Sleeper …? I think so. Reminds me of what happened with the original VC 222.

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I usually don’t buy 2-tone, but it just seems to work well with the laureato and with this size and design as well.

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Super condition. 

A little treasure

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You are sending signals to the GP mothership for the 50th release ;-)

has already locked in the design for the 50th anniversary about 1+ years ago …

Looking good! A rare (and good looking) bird, enjoy! 

All well thanks. Getting a little tired of GP changing dial colors and calling it a “Limited Edition”

So I saw that you sold your 38 mm blue. So what’s on the horizon GP-wise?

I want more from GP than just dial color changes . Is this the “easy” way out? How about a new case size or movement for Laureato? I am interested to see what GP announces for 50th anniversary of Laureato this year. There have been some changes at work, so , amongst other reasons, I did end up parting with my more expensive pieces for now. I have to say I have a real love / hate relationship with GP right now. Last year I buy a “rare and discontinued” Laureato 38 mm in blue (my favorite dial color) and then GP goes and releases a new version of… The. Exact. Same. Watch… So I paid a high premium for my watch for those reasons, and now due to the new release, GP confusing and aimless strategy of flooding the market with more of the same thing… My old GP is worth much less. Giving me another reason to sell it, because I paid a stupid amount for it to begin with. Sorry, I’m rambling now. But you asked 😉 So! Depending on what this year brings , I do miss my 38 mm Laureato , I’d consider finding a pre owned for a much more reasonable price, and adding it back  . And the less likely option (due to anticipated MSRP being in the stratosphere) is to wait to see the 50th anniversary novelty / new release this year, and perhaps add that. All while being MUCH MORE CONSCIOUS about GP resale pricing on the secondary market. Especially when they are just pumping out duplicates of the same thing , and history tells us the brand value plummets anyways . Cheers , be well my friend ! 

But just to be precise, GP did not release the exact same watch again. The “new” 38 mm blue dial has the single bridge logo on the dial (personally 1791 or single bridge … either is fine), darker blue (midnight blue is more like the 41 mm ref 81000), and the rotor is gold instead of steel.

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Those are very subtle changes to me. But nonetheless changes. The most interesting exercise would be to compare the blue tones of your 42 mm Laureato to your 41 mm Laureato. To see if there are any noticeable changes. Let us know if you are willing to indulge us with pics 🙂

and posted it. Do a search on “81000” and see … 🤝

Thanks Marc. I have not seen the new 38 mm midnight blue in the metal yet, but must say, based on all the pics I’ve seen, that blue tone looks VERY similar to 42 mm Laureato blue. I’ve posted your pic, and then a couple pics of my friends new 38 mm midnight blue. Of course, I’ll have to compare for myself and see it in the metal with my own eyes. But for what it’s worth, here are some comparison photos :

From what I see … the 41 mm 81000 is slightly darker than the 42 mm

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Based on the pics, the 41 mm is a different shade of blue than the 38 and 42. If I have time , I’ll see if I can compare the 42 and new 38, if possible at local store. Thanks again Marc, have a great day! 👍🏻

a LE is lazy IMHO.

You don’t dig the neo vintage pieces like I do but I tell you what, they show real innovation and variety in design and complications.

So yeah, just wait until the 50th anniversary. You have switched now from the silver dial 38 mm, to the 42 mm blue to the 38 mm blue.

Maybe the 50th at 40 mm will have the goldilocks effect for you. 😅

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After all, 40 mm is the mid point between 42 and 38, maybe the Goldilocks effect 😂 Time will tell my friend! I wonder when it will be released this year  !

Because it’s not only smaller but is thinner too. 😃

Let’s see what the 50th looks like … 🤝

Yes, I agree with you. The combination is handsome. I think the blue is a deeper blue for the 2-tone compared to the full steel.

Hoping to see more posts of your grey dial 8010 too. Are you tempted to get the 2-tone as well … 😅😇

I found a couple of 2-tone on the internet a few months back, but both are in all steel bracelets, not same as yours (that I preferred).

and let you know if I see the 2-tone bracelet as well.

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