L.U.C Perpetual T – Spirit of the Chinese Zodiac
A Watch with a View After 20 years of the L.U.C Collection from the Chopard Manufacture, Chopard has garnered aficionados around the globe. Just as the Swiss & European Establishment has deigned to recognised excellence at Chopard with the “Aiguille d...
If the Chinese emperor still exist, wearing this during his coronation ceremony with the yellow dragon robes will look awesome :)
A commoner wearing this will be captured and beheaded.. Just kidding....looks great and what a craftsmanship, sincere admiration. Rgds Raymond
Chinese rolling cloud and thunder meander pattern
Actually, the design is Chinese rolling cloud and thunder pattern from neolithic times viz. "yunwen" and "leiwen" motifs. The Greeks had a similar pattern that developed separately as representation of meandering river or labyrinth. Regards, MTF ...
But the calendar does not follow the Chinese lunar calendar?
It’s conventional Gregorian calendar. Am I correct?
For a single piece...
...the perpetual calendar makes the conventional adjustment of one day every four years (leap year). This is unlike the Chinese lunar calendar that simply follows the lunar cycles as a 13-Moon calendar; 7-day week and 28-day month. As Chopard already make...
Yup that’s what I mean.
Would be great if a watchmaker manages to do a real Chinese calendar.
The problem is of Chinese origin
Actually, the mechanism is already there for a traditional 13-Moon calendar. A simple dial change to the L.U.C Lunar One mechanism is sufficient. The problem arises because modern Chinese wanted a solar based calendar with un-natural 12 months (Western st...
To clarify...
All L.U.C Perpetual T watches are the same size 43 mm diameter. They did not make this unique piece bigger than the normal, contemporary, production models. Regards, MTF
That may be so...
...but it is at least 2mm thicker than my Submariner. And this may be an unpopular opinion, but watches in general have become HUGE. I have a relatively large (normal I think) wrist (7.25 inches or 18.2cm (forgive me if I get that wrong...American) : ) My...
True words and everybody's taste is right for everyone
The same thinking could be used as well as for cars. Why is any Porsche of today much bigger than a 356 from some years ago? In todays world, it might all come down to design and liking, since in the machine world of today, I don't really think that a sta...
I love collecting all these tuppences
Two cents here and two cents there... Maybe I can save up enough to get the amount I need to afford one Thanks for ALL opinions, folks. In the end, the market determines the outcome. Regards, MTF
If u take my cents for yourself,
... isn't that like stealing my money. ...joking... ) And yes, good to have a place to have all sorts of opinions openly (unlike for many news sites maybe). Cheers Kolosstt
You (and MTF) are correct I think...
...in that the market takes care of it. These will either be purchased or not. But the market doesn't always work when only one option is offered. As far as art goes...yes it is art in terms of the hand-work that goes into it. While the case engraving is ...
Great post my friend and what a stunning watch 👌🏻😘
I do have a little love for engraved watches . This looks just beautiful . I know it will look even better in person . Thanks 🤗
So, you never heard of the Great Progenitor?
The Great Progenitor stirred his celestial staff to create the Cosmos and Earth. We all inherited the planet. Some cultures died out or lost their records. Some never learnt to write or even maintain their storytelling. The Chinese survived, invented stuf...
Absolutely not! 😊
I’m happy to learn many things everyday here and not only about watches 😉 Best wishes Alkiro
Good mess ;)
With all my appreciation to this wonderful piece of art, it is hard to understand the selection of the greek key pattern for the bezel in a chinese theme. Having lived in both countries, China and Greece, it is kind of funny to observe the mess... sorry t...
