March LA.B AM2 “Millésimée March 2025” Slim GMT Titanium Watch Review

It’s the start of March, which means it’s time for March LA.B to launch their annual tribute to the brand’s founding month. Last year they released the AM2 “Millésimée March 2024” Titanium and for 2025 they’ve changed things up by adding a GMT complication. The result is the March LA.B AM2 “Millésimée March 2025” Slim GMT Titanium, which I have had the pleasure of reviewing in the metal.

Out of the box, the first thing that strikes me is the titanium case. For one thing the entire watch is incredibly light, weighing just 82g even with a full metal bracelet. You can easily wear it all day without any strain on the wrist whatsoever. The second thing that jumps out about the case is the finishing. Titanium is notoriously difficult to finish, which is why most watch brands default to a matte sandblast finish as that’s the simplest, but March LA.B have decided to push beyond that with a polished finish.

In order to achieve this, they’ve had to use grade 5 titanium rather than the grade 2 many other microbrands use. On a technical level the difference is that grade 2 is commercially pure titanium while grade 5 is an alloy with aluminium and vanadium. What that means on a technical level is that grade 5 is much harder and scratch resistant than grade 2, which in turn means the surface of the metal can actually sustain a polish. Combined with the AM2 “Millésimée March 2025” Slim GMT Titanium’s sharp facets and angular, square design, it works really well to catch the light in interesting ways. It’s also paired with brushed finishing along the flanks for a nice contrast.

The attribute of ‘slim’ in the watch’s name come from the fact the sapphire crystal has been lowered by 0.9mm, giving the watch a total thickness of 12.5mm. That’s by no means ultra-thin but it still fits below a cuff quite well and helps reduce some of the innate chunkiness that comes with a square design. The bracelet also fits really well with a sleek H-link design, though the buckle is a bit on the fiddly side. If you find it too fiddly though it’s easy to replace thanks to its quick change spring bars.

Bringing us to the March LA.B AM2 “Millésimée March 2025” Slim GMT Titanium’s dial, it’s a variation on the AM2 “Shades” GMT. Instead of black, the multi-layer design is in dark grey to pair with the titanium case. The central raised area features a tightly woven texture that responds well to natural light. Around the centre on a lower, brushed layer is the 12-hour scale with distinctive bar indexes at unusual angles. Encompassing everything around the periphery is the 24-hour GMT scale split into day/night sections in white and black.

I like the use of colour, as it runs the full gradient from white at the bottom to grey in the middle and black at the top. Though the watch is by no means monochrome as there are a handful of green accents to be found. Specifically the tip of the GMT hand, the inscription of GMT on the dial and also the number 3 on the date disc (a nod to March being the third month of the year).

On the reverse side of the watch is a solid titanium caseback that protects the movement inside, which is one of the newer generation of La Joux-Perret calibres. Specifically, the G110, which was first premiered in a March LA.B watch when it was launched. It’s a really solid movement, assembled in France, with a 68-hour power reserve.

The combination of the titanium case and La Joux-Perret movement give the piece a price of €2,595 (approx. £2,150). It’s also a limited edition of 133 pieces, making it even more exclusive. On the whole I think the March LA.B AM2 “Millésimée March 2025” Slim GMT Titanium has more of an industrial vibe compared to the Art Deco style of the 2024 edition. The display is more technical with the addition of the GMT and the wider variation in colours makes it feel more active.

More details at March LA.B.

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