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Chopard L.U.C 1860: Its Only Downside is that it’s So Good

January 11, 2024/3 Comments/in Highlights, New for 2023, Chopard/by Martin Green

While the original L.U.C 1860, with caliber 1.96, was spot on for the era, the current L.U.C 1860 in Lucent steel is just that again. It shows once more that trends come and go, but circle.

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6 Steel Sports Watch Options that are Both (Relatively) Affordable and Definitely Obtainable – Reprise

October 19, 2023/4 Comments/in Highlights, Collectors and Collecting, Thoughts & Opinion, Chopard, Girard-Perregaux, Maurice Lacroix/by Colin Alexander Smith

Unless you have been residing under a large rock in recent years, you are most probably (and perhaps quite painfully) aware that the classic steel sports watches designed by Gérald Genta for Audemars Piguet (Royal Oak) and Patek Philippe (Nautilus) are both beyond the financial reach of most people and in many cases simply not available even if you can afford them. Here Colin Alexander Smith shares six more affordable and more available sports watches that have caught his eye over the last few years.

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Chopard Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF (High Frequency): Feel the Need for Speed! – Reprise

August 17, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, Chopard/by Martin Green

It has always surprised Martin Green that mechanical movements running at a high frequency have never become more popular. Chopard joined this exclusive club in 2012 with the L.U.C 8HF and now releases a follow-up with the Alpine Eagle Cadence 8HF, which also boasts an 8 Hz escapement.

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Chopard Full Strike Minute Repeater in Blue Sapphire

June 26, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, New for 2023, Chopard/by Martin Green

The Chopard Full Strike won the “Aiguille d’Or” award at the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Chopard now launches this limited edition in blue sapphire.

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Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer: Classically Cool In Yellow Gold

May 14, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Chopard/by Martin Green

At Watches and Wonders 2022, Martin Green was impressed with the Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer, a striking watch with a yellow gold case and a forest-green dial. So he made a little video for Instagram that went viral. Here he explains why.

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6 Steel Sports Watches That Are Both (Relatively) Affordable And Definitely Obtainable – Reprise

May 7, 2023/8 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Chopard, Maurice Lacroix/by Colin Alexander Smith

Unless you have been residing under a large rock in recent years, you are most probably (and perhaps quite painfully) aware that the classic steel sports watches designed by Gérald Genta for Audemars Piguet (Royal Oak) and Patek Philippe (Nautilus) are both beyond the financial reach of most people and in many cases simply not available even if you can afford them. Here Colin Alexander Smith shares six more affordable and more available sports watches that have caught his eye over the last few years.

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https://quillandpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Girard-Perregaux-Laureato-1.jpg 1080 1080 Colin Alexander Smith http://quillandpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/logo-header-scroll-qandp-335x193.png Colin Alexander Smith2023-05-07 11:09:002023-10-17 16:36:356 Steel Sports Watches That Are Both (Relatively) Affordable And Definitely Obtainable – Reprise

The Return of the Dress Watch! Back from the Brink with 5 Watches from Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Chopard, and Montblanc – Reprise

May 6, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Thoughts & Opinion, Chopard, Montblanc, Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin/by Martin Green

“Dress watches” were initially just “watches.” While their popularity may have dwindled over the years as more casual and sporty watches have taken off, many brands have stayed faithful to the concept of the dress watch as Martin Green highlights here with five beautiful examples from 2021.

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Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire: a Minute Repeater Housed Entirely in Transparent Sapphire Crystal – Reprise

April 29, 2023/1 Comment/in Highlights, Chopard/by Sabine Zwettler

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the L.U.C collection, Chopard unveiled a minute repeater at Watches and Wonders 2022, which once again demonstrates the technical prowess of the manufacture. Part of an upcoming set called The Trilogy of Sound, the L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire pushes the boundaries of the sophisticated grand complication genre and marks some firsts in the realm of haute horlogerie.

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6 Steel Sports Watch Options That Are Both (Relatively) Affordable And Definitely Obtainable – Reprise

February 11, 2023/2 Comments/in Affordable Luxury, Chopard, Maurice Lacroix/by Colin Alexander Smith

Unless you have been residing under a large rock in recent years, you are most probably (and perhaps quite painfully) aware that the classic steel sports watches designed by Gérald Genta for Audemars Piguet (Royal Oak) and Patek Philippe (Nautilus) are both beyond the financial reach of most people and in many cases simply not available even if you can afford them. Here Colin Alexander Smith shares six more affordable and more available sports watches that have caught his eye over the last few years.

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https://quillandpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Girard-Perregaux-Laureato-1.jpg 1080 1080 Colin Alexander Smith http://quillandpad.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/logo-header-scroll-qandp-335x193.png Colin Alexander Smith2023-02-11 04:12:002024-02-21 15:44:236 Steel Sports Watch Options That Are Both (Relatively) Affordable And Definitely Obtainable – Reprise
Chopard's Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (left) and Jacky Ickx_wearing matching Superfast Chrono Porsche 919 Jacky Ickx models

6 Chopard Watches Dedicated To Legendary Racecar Driver Jacky Ickx – Reprise

January 29, 2023/0 Comments/in Highlights, Affordable Luxury, Chopard/by Elizabeth Doerr

Jacky Ickx and Chopard co-president Karl-Friedirch Scheufele have been friends for 27 years. In 1989 Scheufele and Ickx drove the Mille Miglia together. “We got to know each other there. He turned up and said, ‘Well, I have no intention of driving. You’re driving; I’m going to watch the scenery’,” Scheufele recently laughed. It is such shared events in addition to the legendary race car driver’s achievements that have inspired Chopard to continue to dedicate timepieces to Ickx, honoring a man who can certainly be called one of the world’s very best drivers.

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