The Gentleman Magazine Issue 15 | June 2019 | Page 15

Impeccably proportioned, the watch lets sensuous curves play
with restrained, clearly defined lines. To complete the whole,
the famous octagonal bezel is polished and inscribed in a circle.
Everything in it reveals a search for pleasing proportions and
ergonomics.
As to the content, the watch reveals the GP01800-1041
calibre, developed, manufactured and assembled in the
Girard-Perregaux workshop in La Chaux-de-Fonds. It is
entirely skeletonised and finished by hand with an angling to
augment profiles and inner angles. A mechanical lacework
whose texture, enhanced by an entirely skeletonised rose gold
oscillating mass, catches the faintest light. Within this elegant
blue filigree, the heart beats at noon. The balance wheel reminds
us that the Laureato Skeleton “Earth to Sky” is a living creation,
its variable inertia fulfilling the promise of superb precision.
Ceramic, reaching for material perfection in watchmaking
An exterior that is intensely solid, yet surprisingly supple.
An interior that is visibly sensuous, yet structurally
uncompromising. Dark outside, bright inside. The Laureato
Skeleton “Earth to sky” is a vehicle of both emotionality and
functionality.
Crafted from black ceramic, the Laureato Skeleton directly
benefits from the qualities of what is probably one of the
best materials in watchmaking. The most current, too. Non-
allergenic, lighter than steel yet extremely strong, resistant to
high temperatures, virtually unalterable, highly resistant to
abrasion and therefore to scratches, it also offers a degree of
ergonomic and aesthetic comfort that is highly appreciated.
Soft to the touch, heat-dissipating, its colour does not change,
neither in the face of adversity nor over time.
In tune with the times, distinctive and distinguished, the
Laureato Skeleton "Earth to sky" is a total and complete
commitment to rearticulating the urban expression of today's
active men.
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