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Introducing: The Chopard L.U.C Qualité Fleurier In Lucent Steel
Chopard's super-certified collection, in steel for the first time.
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Chopard's road-race chronograph, since 1988. Dunlop-tyre rubber strap, annual anniversary editions.
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Val-de-Travers village; home to Bovet (1822), Parmigiani Fleurier (1996), Chopard L.U.C (1996); Qualité Fleurier birthplace.
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Vintage Watches: Elton John Shows Us That Vintage Chopard Is Worth A Revisit
After attending the "Goodbye Peachtree Road" auction preview, I fell down a very eclectic Chopard rabbit hole.
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Hands On With The Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 In Ethical Rose Gold & Lucent Steel
If you’re in the market for a good two-tone sports watch, then the Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 in Lucent Steel and Ethical 18k Rose Gold may just be the watch you’re looking for! What We Love Wearability and comfortTHAT Iris of the Eagle dial!Sturdy, good looking movement What We Don’t Lack of taper on the braceletNo ability for size adjustmentsClasp not easy to open Overall Rating: 8.5/10 Value for money: 8/10Wearability: 8.5/10Design: 9/10Build quality: 8.5/10 Chopard is a brand that’s probably not first on people’s list when they think of a steel sports watch. In fact, it may not be even top three. I know it wasn’t for me, and if you’re like me and think about steel sports watches, then your mind probably runs through a range of brands from Rolex, to TAG Heuer, to Omega, Breitling, Tudor, and the like. But maybe, you should think of Chopard? The Alpine Eagle in 18k Ethical Rose Gold and Lucent Steel As the watch community’s lust for steel sports watches continued to rise, Chopard recognised this and introduced the Alpine Eagle in 2019 – a modern re-interpretation of the 1970s St. Moritz, the first timepiece that was created by (now Co-President of Chopard) Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. And it was a good release. The star of the watch was the Iris of the Eagle dial that if you have seen it in person, is mesmerizing. And let me tell you, it is very cool. For this review, I was lucky enough to get my hands on the two tone variant in Chopard’s 18k Ethical Rose G...
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The Spec Sheet: The Chopard Alpine Eagle: A Sport Watch Without The Hype
An '80s-inspired bracelet, and dial, set Chopard's entry into the sport watch category apart from the crowd.
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In-Depth: Everything You Need To Know About The Early Chopard L.U.C Collection
How Chopard's first in-house caliber 1.96 set the stage for 25 years of top-tier watchmaking.
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HODINKEE Radio: Going The Distance With Chopard And The Mille Miglia
Chopard's Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and race car driver Jacky Ickx on more than 30 years of a legendary automotive event.
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Introducing: Chopard L.U.C XPS Twist Qualité Fleurier
The latest Twist continues Chopard's tradition of offering unconventional excellence in its L.U.C. line.
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Inside The Manufacture: A Two-Day Visit To Chopard
Chopard is one of the few brands out there that can boast both being independent and having a storied history, but many watch enthusiasts don't realize that Chopard is producing truly in-house movements to an extremely high level in the hills of Fleurier while also making its own cases and smelting its own gold back in Geneva. There are actually three facilities across Switzerland that make up the Chopard manufacture family and here we take you on a tour through all three.
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Hands-On: With The L.U.C 1937 Classic Pink Gold, An Elegant In-House Chronometer From Chopard (Live Pics & Pricing)
Chopard's L.U.C collection contains a number of very interesting watches that range from simple time-only pieces to perpetual calendars and tourbillons (and even a cool table clock). At the more accessible end of the scale, we have the L.U.C 1937 Classic, a three-hand watch with a discrete date window and an in-house, chronometer-certified movement. That this movement comes in an elegant, well-finished pink gold package makes it all the more appealing.
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Introducing: The Chopard L.U.C Time Traveler One And L.U.C GMT One, A Pair Of Chronometer-Certified Travel Watches
As part of celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Fleurier manufacture, Chopard decided to surprise us with two new COSC-certified travel companions in the L.U.C line, the Time Traveler One and the GMT One. This collection is named in tribute to Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the company's founder, and reserved for pieces entirely designed and manufactured in-house. We had the opportunity to see them in the metal last week and have tons of live pictures and our first impressions of both models. Spoiler alert: We were mightily impressed.
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Found: An Original Chopard L.U.C 1860 With Caliber 1.96 From 1997
One of the most important new movements of the last half-century came from a very unexpected manufacturer: Chopard.
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Chopard Introduces the Mille Miglia Lab One Tourbillon
Chopard recently unveiled the latest iteration of its Mille Miglia chronograph, a long-established model with conventional looks lightly inspired by classic cars. But it also unveiled the Mille Miglia Lab One Tourbillion, which is also automobile-inspired but instead by modern-day, hybrid hypercars. Drastically different and unabashedly contemporary, the Lab One is large, lightweight, and boasts a technically-impressive form movement with two notable features, a vertical hacking mechanism for the tourbillon as well as a back-winder crown. Initial thoughts While Chopard’s catalogue includes numerous classical, complicated watches that are well done – basically the entire L.U.C line – few of them possess strong design and rarely jump out at you. The Lab One is the opposite: unusual and original, and appealing – but polarising in terms of design. This not Chopard’s first foray in high-end, complicated sports watches, though it has not had much success in a segment dominated by brands like Richard Mille and Hublot. While its peers have refined their aesthetic into a recognisable style, Chopard is not well versed at such design. The watch is replete with car-inspired elements, but incorporated with varying degrees of coherence. It does, however, excel at watchmaking. Compared with the competition, the Lab One wins hands down in terms of technical achievement relative to price. Impressively kitted out with a hacking tourbillion, the Lab One is priced at $129,000,...
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Chopard Introduces the L.U.C Skull One
Chopard has loosened up its strictly formal, ultra-thin dress watch with recent launches like the collaboration with tailor Kiton. Launched during Mexican watch fair Salón Internacional Alta Relojería México (SIAR), the L.U.C Skull One continues the theme – a slim, black-coated case and the dial decorated with a motif inspired by Día de Muertos, the Mexican festival that celebrates the dearly departed. Initial thoughts The Skull One is not the first Chopard dressed in a calavera, a decorated depiction of the skull used during Día de Muertos, or Day of the Dead. Two years ago, once again for SIAR, Chopard decked out its top-of-the-line L.U.C perpetual calendar with tourbillon in Day of the Dead decor that was hand engraved on the dial and case. But compared to that one-off creation (and also the similarly-themed De Bethune DW5), the Skull One is most pared back in style and also in price. Priced just shy of US$10,000, the Skull One is well priced for a wristwatch powered by a sophisticated, in-house movement that has an elaborately printed dial. And just as importantly, the watch is well designed – the skull motif works well with everything else. The look is coherently put together, with most of the elements done in shades of black and grey – even the case back crystal is tinted grey – but accented with rose gold markers and hands. Simple yet effective While obvious at a glance, the dial is thoughtful in its details. The motif is set apart from the b...
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Chopard Introduces the L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton
A restrained yet modern take on Chopard’s ultra-thin gentleman’s watch, the L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton is the result of a collaboration between the watchmaker and the Neapolitan suit maker. Perhaps because casual or sports attire is the de facto dress everywhere, the L.U.C XP II Sarto Kiton is thin and refined, but also clad in a striking red and black. Initial thoughts Watchmaker-tailor collaborations generally haven’t worked well. Anyone remember the Zegna watches made by Girard-Perregaux? The Chopard-Kiton tie-up, however, succeeds by subtly incorporating Kiton elements into the L.U.C XP – short for extra plat, or “extra flat”. It’s essentially an all-black watch with accents of red and red gold, a high-contrast combination that works well when done tastefully, as this is. And the fact that it’s an L.U.C also helps, because L.U.C movements are uniformly excellent in their respective price segments. The L.U.C XP is an extremely high quality watch for about US$10,000, which is strong value. Restrained style Headquartered in Naples and family owned like Chopard, Kiton is a vertically-integrated maker of high-end menswear, including suits made of ultra-fine wool that cost more than this watch. An elegant watch with accents of colour, the new L.U.C XP is dressed in the colours of the Kiton logo – red and black – with the tailor’s button emblem discreetly placed above six o’clock. It features a subtle houndstooth pattern printed on the dial, which is ma...
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Watches fit for a groom – the best wedding watches of 2020 inc. L.U.Chopard, Longines and Rado
When it comes to big days, they don’t come much more memorable or special than your wedding day, especially now, when it seems like every wedding has its own hashtag or custom location check-in. So it’s only natural that you’d want to ensure every inch – from top to wrist – is looking its finest. … ContinuedThe post Watches fit for a groom – the best wedding watches of 2020 inc. L.U.Chopard, Longines and Rado appeared first on Time+Tide Watches.
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Introducing: Chopard Updates The L.U.C Perpetual Twin
Chopard adds a new dial and a new precious metal to their L.U.C QP lineup.
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New: Chopard 2020 Novelties with Editorial Commentary
Though nor participating in Watches & Wonders 2020, Chopard releases two horology novelties for 2020: the L.U.C Perpetual Twin and two Mille Miglia watches.
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1-on-1: Comparing the Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 with the Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950
We pit two superb ultra-thin watches, the Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 and Parmigiani Fleurier Tonda 1950, against each other to see which one comes out on top.
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3 New Competitively Priced Stainless Steel Dress Watches From Chopard, Omega, And Montblanc
Elegant steel dress watches indicating the time and possibly date also make a serious statement on the wrist as the new crop of great models in 2019 highlight. Here are three of Sabine Zwettler's personal favorites from Chopard, Omega, and Montblanc.
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Review: Chopard L.U.C Lunar One
Full hands-on analytical review of the new Chopard L.U.C Lunar One with live high resolution photos from Baselworld 2017.
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Introducing: The Chopard L.U.C. 1860 With An “Areuse Blue” Gold Dial
Three years after the launch of the great salmon-dialed LUC 1860, that model is being replaced with a beautiful blue variation.
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Introducing: Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 XPS Gets A New Champagne Dial And Microadjust For The Bracelet
A stunning new dial and major news of a tool-free microadjust system for the Alpine Eagle bracelet.
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Introducing: Chopard's Zagato Lab One Concept, The Brand's Lightest Titanium Watch Ever
Coming in at only 36.5 grams without a strap, the watch joins a small group of watches to break the 40 gram barrier as an ultralight offering.
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Bring a Loupe: A Skeletonized Chopard, An Honest Wittnauer Chronograph, And A Dishonest Heuer Carrera
All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.
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Bring a Loupe: Neo-Vintage Genius From Chopard And Parmigiani, A Waffle-Dialed Rolex, And A Patek 96
All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.
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Introducing: Chopard's Super-Light High-Frequency Alpine Eagle Limited Edition (Live Pics & Pricing)
Light enough to fly.
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Introducing: The Chopard Alpine Eagle 41 XP CS Platinum (Live Pics)
The first Alpine Eagle in platinum has landed.
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Bring a Loupe: A Piece Unique Chopard, A London Tank Allongée, And An Art Deco Purse Watch
All that and more in this week's edition of Hodinkee's What's Selling Where column.
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Introducing – Bucherer Releases 3 High-End Exclusive Watches from Chopard, Girard-Perregaux and Ulysse Nardin
Bucherer, one of the world’s oldest and most esteemed watch retailers, now owned by Rolex, has long been a leader in the industry, and for a few years, offers its customers exclusive access to limited-edition timepieces created in collaboration with renowned partner brands. For years, collectors and enthusiasts have enjoyed unique adaptations of existing models, […]
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Hands-On: The Chopard L.U.C 1860 Flying Tourbillon, 28 Years In The Making
The smallest flying tourbillon in the world, in the same compact case as the original L.U.C collection.