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Michael Carrick rocking his Neo-vintage Laureato
Neo-vintage Laureato
Carrick's in white gold.
Mine in full steel.
Both 40 mm ... for those who know. 😉
#Laureato-Olipico #GP8017
Very nice watch, but the first photo showing the price is quite bad taste, and masking the number is funny, as the papers show it... :)))) Other than that, a superb watch.
I'll explain...The original poster on IG put the price on the pic
And you may know/I may know but noobs may not know how much some GPS can cost. Especially neo-vintage rare birds. Some still think it's "underappreciated" and all can be found as massive discounts on secondary sites.
Like it or not, luxury is sometimes about flexing for some... and IMHO GP has long been too conservative. Time to flex and appeal to buyers. Let the demand further surge.
As for the masking of the number, I did that out of habit so that it can't be used by scammers. The pics are from an old Christie's auction and can be found on the internet. It doesn't matter if it's on the papers... Scammere can't use that.
Agree, it still a beautiful watch. The case and bracelet made by GTF which I have written about before. And the Laureato-Olipico ref 8017 is also made by GTF and also 40 mm.
Waaaaay underpriced on the secondary market IMHO.
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Like it or not, luxury is sometimes about flexing for some... and IMHO GP has long been too conservative. Time to flex and appeal to buyers. Let the demand further surge.
As for the masking of the number, I did that out of habit so that it can't be used by scammers. The pics are from an old Christie's auction and can be found on the internet. It doesn't matter if it's on the papers... Scammere can't use that.
Agree, it still a beautiful watch. The case and bracelet made by GTF which I have written about before. And the Laureato-Olipico ref 8017 is also made by GTF and also 40 mm.
Waaaaay underpriced on the secondary market IMHO.
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I know you are not the one who put the price on the pic. Noobs can discover cool and very interesting ( horologically speaking ) watches, but where is the need to know the price? Just to say WOW what a price? Rather then wowing a watch...
That's how flexing works
It's very little to do with horology and more about "badge value".
And it how the Veblen economic theory works for much of luxury.
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And it how the Veblen economic theory works for much of luxury.
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I like your steel version much more :-) and will then have left over money to buy a house. Tiny house but still !
Me too
Why don't you pick up a laureato olimpico in the meantime? Not much money for a special one with provenance.