Posts Tagged ‘LUC’
‘The Hour Glass’ Edition Chopard LUC 16/1860/1018
You don’t change the recipe to Gordon Ramsay’s beef bourguignon. It’s perfect, he’s already painstakingly worked out every measured gram and second through repeated trial and error. That’s also why the 16/1860 has aged so gracefully, Chopard didn’t squander a perfect inheritance for the sake of just doing something new. When Michel Parmigiani hands you…
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Today, the King of England wears Parmigiani Fleurier. Kwan Ann Tan has written an exceptional guide to Parmigiani’s earliest years and watches like the early Torics, heavily inspired by classic Roman architecture, are seeing scholarship translate to market value. In the coming years, the Tonda PF will bring the name to a new audience. But,…
Read More16/1860/2 Chopard LUC Calibre 1.96
I simply cannot get enough of the calibre 1.96. As I’m not picking one up anytime soon, this is my love letter. It is possible for something to be expensive and massively undervalued. Much in the way that a multitude of collectors have only recently begun to acknowledge the exceptional watchmaking in early CPCP pieces…
Read More1 of 25 Chopard LUC QF for Revolution
Wei Koh & crew know what makes a beautiful watch. Nowhere has this been more evident than their three collaborations with Chopard, of which this recent scientific dial is the third entry as an LE of 25 examples. This is the best of Revolution’s eye, Chopard’s high-end Qualité Fleurier movement (more on that later), and…
Read More16/1860/2 Chopard LUC
It is possible for something to be expensive and massively undervalued. Much in the way that a multitude of collectors have only recently begun to acknowledge the exceptional watchmaking in early CPCP pieces or early Datographs, a subculture is forming around LUC. Chopard may be mostly known for the Alpine Eagle and sponsoring niche motorsport…
Read More1 of 5 Chopard LUC 1860 Flying T for Revolution
This is not a new watch, it is a love letter. See, Chopard revived not just their long-astray name with one effort, but an entire style of watchmaking. If the CPCP Monopoussoir was a well-heeled investment in independent watchmakers as effective ghost-writers, then the incredible LUC 1860 watches of the late 90s were a faith-based…
Read MoreChopard LUC 1860 LE 100
It is possible for something to be expensive and massively undervalued. Much in the way that collectors have recently begun to acknowledge the exceptional watchmaking in early CPCP pieces, a subculture is forming around LUC. Chopard may be mostly known for sponsoring the Mille Miglia (now a cocaine and Instagram model heavy tour of Italy…
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