Golf Asia — January 2018

GOLF ASIA 95

GIRARD-PERREGAUX
LAUREATO SKELETON
CERAMIC
Girard-Perregaux introduces its
emblematic Laureato Skeleton to the
world of ceramics. While the Laureato
Skeleton is taking a walk on the dark
side, solely to enhance its charisma and
strong presence, it still allows light to
flood through its openworked movement.
The Laureato Skeleton Ceramic thereby
once again demonstrates the strength
and relevance of the Girard-Perregaux
design, capable of multiple mutations
through time in terms of both size and
materials. The Laureato is defined by a
polished octagonal bezel fitted on an
integrated case with no lugs or loops.
The use of ceramics further accentuates
its ergonomic qualities as the technical
material is light, virtually scratchproof and
extremely well tolerated by the skin. Its
extreme hardness nonetheless makes it
a material that is extremely hard to shape,
especially when it comes to following
the complex volumes of the Laureato.
Despite the challenges, Girard-Perregaux
chose to carve out the octagonal bezel
and the shape of the bracelet links from
a solid block of material, as well as to give
them the required textures.

GLASHÜTTE ORIGINAL SENATOR CHRONOGRAPH PANORAMA DATE

This timepiece confronts the challenges of stormy fall days with casual elegance, it is a robust

timepiece built for everyday use and steps into the spotlight with the Saxon manufactory’s

unmistakable flair for design. With this new addition Glashütte Original did more than simply

add a third version to the line it had launched with platinum and red gold models. It also

gave its classic and elegant Senator line a much-admired impulse with the stainless-steel

version’s contemporary design. The polished hands and numerous white details ensure

clear contrasts on the deep black dial, crafted by experienced experts in the

watchmaker’s own dial manufactory in Pforzheim.

Dial visuals exhibit the Senator line’s characteristic

symmetry in the form of 30-minute and 12-hour

counters and a small seconds dial. The

harmonious arrangement of the

three chronograph displays

is gracefully enhanced

by the discreet, yet

impressive 70-hour

power reserve

indicator positioned

within the small

seconds.

CHRONOMÈTRE FERDINAND BERTHOUD FB 1.4

With its all-titanium case and bright blue detailing, this

demanding and technical metal transfigures a timepiece

already exceptional by the quality of its construction, its

craftsmanship and its complications. Interpreted in two

versions, with a black or silver-toned dial swept over by blued

hands, this certified chronometer is a lighter version of the

Chronomètre FERDINAND BERTHOUD FB 1. Its lightness

and its modernity are further reinforced by the choice of

chamfered sapphire bridges for its FB-T.FC-2 calibre. Their

transparency enables the gaze to plunge into the depths of

the entirely rhodium-plated movement, while

ensuring smooth visual integration

with the titanium case colour.

Its design, its movements,

its finishing and

everything composing

this chronometer with

tourbillon and constant

force are entirely

specific and testify to

an uncompromising

determination to

achieve excellence.