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Chopard L.U.C 1963 50th Anniversary Chronometer Replica Watch

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Here is a nice update from Chopard. Re-established back in 1963 when it was sold to a goldsmith Karl Scheufele III, the company rose to its former glory like a ballistic rocket. A pair of limited edition Chopard L.U.C 1963 50th Anniversary Chronometers (refs. 161963-5001 and 161963-9001) marks the semi-centenary of the luxury brand. While there is a great number of customers that love Chopard for their sporty chronographs, it is the gorgeous L.U.C. collection that allows the brand to show-off its watchmaking prowess. While the porcelain white dial of the timekeeper is deliciously classic with its traditional railway-style minute track, black Roman numerals and attractively sculpted Dauphine-type hour and minute track, the timekeeper’s main point of attraction can only be observed when the owner finally takes the watch off his wrist. Yes, I am talking about the Caliber 63.01-L movement that powers the watch. Protected from dust and moisture with a sapphire crystal, the hand-wound me...

Chopard Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Zagato 100th Anniversary Edition Replica

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Chopard, the official timekeeper of the Mille Miglia race is paying a tribute to the 100th anniversary of its racing partner, Italian coachbuilding company Zagato. To mark the centenary of Zagato, Chopard has created the Mille Miglia Classic Chronograph Zagato 100th Anniversary Edition watch, a piece bearing the design codes of a racing model. The case This technically superior model, serving to calculate the average speed during the race, exudes a vintage spirit inspired by old-timers. Crafted in stainless steel, the watch features a robust 42-mm wide round case. The dial is painted red, the color of both Zagato and the Mille Miglia, and graced with a motif resembling the Z of Zagato. The logos of two brands appear at 12 o’clock position surrounded by the black aluminum inner bezel bearing a graduated tachymeter scale. The movement The movement, ETA 2894-2, is COSC certified and it provides functions for hours, minutes, small seconds, date, and chronograph with 12-hour and...

Pre-Baselworld 2019 Chopard L.U.C XPS Twist Qualité Fleurier

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The XPS by Chopard has been one of the best examples of the modern, chic, ultra-thin watch for over 20 years now. Elegant, beautifully crafted with great mechanics, one could regret a certain lack of audacity in the design, with most of the pieces being quite minimalistic. While keeping the L.U.C codes alive, Chopard brings a fresher take on the model as a preview of Baselworld 2019. Meet the Chopard L.U.C XPS Twist Qualité Fleurier replica watch – and indeed, it comes with a twist!   The XPS is the direct descendant of the first L.U.C watch introduced in 1996 with the ultra-thin, in-house calibre 1.96. A movement that is still used today, the calibre 1.96 has undergone various updates and multiple configurations, yet the base is the same. It was the first calibre created by Chopard Manufacture in 1996 after Karl-Friedrich Scheufele initiated a programme to produce movements in-house in Fleurier. The first L.U.C branded watch was a discreet, gold-encased piece with an elegant g...

1988: The Chopard Mille Miglia Watch Reviews

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There is nothing quite like the Mille Miglia. A classic-car rally staged every year along the titular 1,000-mile loop from Brescia to Rome and back to Brescia again, 400 of the world’s most beautiful cars pass through some of the world’s most beautiful scenery. Despite so much of Tuscany and Lombardy being utterly poverty-stricken, the villagers turn out in their droves to cheer on the wealthy petrolheads in their priceless chariots. And despite the Chopard Mille Miglia replica watch having been a “regularity rally” since 1977, after a hiatus caused by ten fatalities in 1957, these priceless cars are driven hard – the local Carabinieri literally encourage the drivers to speed through red lights along packed streets. It is a gruelling three days of 18-hour days, but a jubilant one. And Chopard has been synonymous with the event since 1988, making it the single longest watch-brand automotive association – longer than Breitling and Bentley, Oris and Williams, even Rolex’s sponsorship ...