What began two years ago with a novelty produced for the 2021 edition of Only Watch has turned into a commercially available limited edition once again in the form of a collaboration between Girard-Perregaux and Saint Laurent. This is the Casquette 2.0 Saint Laurent 01, and if it looks a bit familiar to you, that?s because a very similar version was released last year. What was a mostly black affair has turned into an entirely black affair with this latest collaborative effort. The watch itself is still as unconventional as ever, recalling the original from 1976 (side note, what a legendary year for watches) in all its funky glory, and this time, it?s limited to just 100 units. 

The Casquette is a conceptually interesting watch in that it captures an era and technology and design that departs from any established norms enough to stand out, but not enough to become impractical. It?s an alternate solution that we?ve seen manifest in a number of ways from other brands, from Bulova to MB&F, but Girard-Perregaux captured it at its simplest, and most straightforward.
The black ceramic case measures 42.40 x 33.60mm, and though it measures 14.6mm in thickness, it?s a tapering design to conform to the wrist, meaning it?s quite wearable thanks to the ergonomics of the case and narrow link bracelet. Where last year?s release had uncoated titanium components, this newest collaboration uses black PVD coated titanium components, such as the G-P badge, for a fully blacked ...