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Girard-Perregaux Laureato Watches Hands-On: Upgraded Steel With Price Reduction & New Gold Options
Last year, Girard-Perregaux?celebrated its 225th anniversary by releasing a new Laureato that we saw hands-on here, a totally new all-steel watch and the first redesign of the series since the 2003 Laureato Evo 3. Bringing the aesthetic focus back to the style of the original 1975 model, the new Girard-Perregaux Laureato was intended to serve as an injection of vitality into the somewhat stale GP watch lineup. It certainly got praise for its design with its dial options of blue or white, 41mm size, and in-house movement. What didn’t get a lot of love was the $14,300 price tag for the limited edition watch, which came in 225 pieces for each dial color. Now, for 2017, Girard-Perregaux is expanding the line and upgrading the existing steel models.We went hands-on with the 42mm two-tone in steel and gold, the 42mm in steel, and the 38mm solid pink?gold model.?Before I go on, I want to add that GP has?reduced the price for the standard 42mm steel Laureato by over $3,000 to $11,000. It
"Arctic" Film Starring Mads Mikkelsen Costars Seiko Sportura Solar Chronograph Perpetual Watch
When a downed aviator crash-lands near the North Pole in the 2019 movie Arctic, he has little to help him survive - but he does have his trusty timepiece. Danish actor Mads Mikkelesen plays the challenging role of a lifetime, duking it out against the elements, a polar bear, and starvation in this film about trying to survive in one of the most inhospitable places on earth. Mikkelsen’s character, known only as “Overg?rd,”? actually does the survival part rather well - thanks, in large part, to his wrist watch, the Seiko Sportura Solar Chronograph.The piece is a Seiko ref. SSC357 - a now-discontinued model in the popular Sportura collection. Coming in a few styles, the collection was known as Seiko Sportura Solar Chronograph Perpetual. As a timepiece to help one survive in the Arctic, it isn’t a bad choice. First of all, this is one of Japan’s many handy solar-powered watches, so it would never need a battery. That removes the fear about your watch dying (t