Chopard

Waiting for the dlvy however got the chance to try it finally .. Simply love it !! ...  

My fav w&w release. Chopard AE with a LUC movement. Perfect.

When do you think you'll get yours? Mine is probably not going to be until late 2024!

Seems that a lot of WPS members have placed orders. 😉

And I think I mentioned it on here as well that Chopard was the winner this year with the 1860 with LUC movement and the Alpine Eagle XPS with LUC movement. Looks like a lot of people felt similarly. They were all quiet in the beginning since they didn't ... 

It’s a very appealing package, indeed.

I think there's already 20 new owners that will be on this website! Not surprisingly actually. For one of the Villeret models we had over a dozen owners out of the 50 made. And for the Richard Lange Pour Le Merite in platinum, there were 50 made worldwide... 

The interview with KFS suggested as low as 50 pieces of each model for 2023. Main limitation is probably movement production. They didn't have that many 1.96 movements sitting around and their watchmakers can't exactly rush to build that many more. My est... 

If they're really around that 50 units per year... I don't think I will get my watch until 2027. I only recently got my order in. Chopard was even a little reluctant to take my order. I was told by the sales individual that she herself had already "severa... 

Considering if we have 20 pieces demanded just by WPS members, that means that there's probably 200 to 800 pieces or more being demanded externally. It also doesn't make sense that Chopard would launch a watch at this price point and only make 60 pieces a... 

If the production is really only in the low 100s per year, then a lot of us won't be getting the watch for a very long time! Not a good feeling!

I should get it by the end of 2023.

If they tell me late 2024, that means probably 2025. Always anticipate that they'll be late.

Meeting Jacky Ickx and having dinner with him was a great experience . Legend indeed ! Wish you had come ..

If you don't mind, please share your impressions after seeing it in person? I trust it's even better in the metal. One design improvement I read about is the narrower bezel compared to the regular line AE. Was that noticeable? And do share pics when you g... 

And the proportions are amazing. The more narrow bezel/larger dial is noticeable and look great. The thinness of the watch over the standard Alpine Eagle is even more noticeable. I have the green dial standard AE. You will love this version!

How do you like your standard version? Not getting too many scratches on the polished portion of the clasp? I really liked the standard version and I said that the wide bezel made the watch look smaller than its 41mm size actually is. I also said that if ... 

Agree that it wears smaller. Not a scratch magnet at all. Lucent steel must be harder than normal. My steel Rolex clasps pick up scratches much more easily. Also agree the L.U.C. movement takes it to another level!

Yes, Lucent steel is about 30% harder than 316L steel. 904L used on Rolex is slightly harder than 316L. The harder the steel, normally the brighter it can be polished. So the A223 Lucent steel should be whiter and shinier too. The Rolex 904L steel is alre... 

I heard the improvemets put this AE model over the top. Hopefully, it will be able to see one, and hopefully when I do it will be the one for me.

Had the chance to try it during W&W ...  

Some pictures from seeing the watch at a boutique and a write up: ...