CaliforniaJed
[Purist]
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Moritz, that's a tough call.
I agree, a pointer date might have been a more handsome option for the date complication, but the side by side 12 and 24 hour sub dials make this, IMO, a very functional watch for travel (acknowledging, though, that is not the utility one might naturally seek from a regulator). For now, for me, this one is a handsome and interesting watch I am looking forward to seeing, and a definite improvement, from my perspective, over earlier versions from Chopard.
Best,
CaliforniaJed
Pre-Baselworld 2015: CHOPARD L.U.C Regulator
L.U.C Regulator Aesthetic balance and historical precision Chopard is reinterpreting this year a classic from its L.U.C Haute Horlogerie collections: the L.U.C Regulator model. It now appears in a version combining the elegance of the new L.U.C case with ...
The sub-dials are wide apart
Jed, Looking back on my watch collection, I recall only one or two 'regulator' watches in the last 16 years; it's not common in my flock. Actually, I consider the jumping hour a sort of "regulator" with digital hour display and a regulator minute hand. Th...
I must admit I cannot wait to see this one in the metal.
I cannot recall ever being attracted to a regulator watch, including previous offerings from Chopard. This one, though, is so well balanced. There is a clean order to it, and I agree that it is nice to see the 12 and 24 hour dials side by side in this way...
Quite appealing. The date was not mandatory, though.
It spoils a bit he beauty of the dial, because, yes, I love this dial! The movement? Top, as always. The case? A tad too big, but to be seen in the flesh. Making a nice regulator is not an easy thing. But Chopard did it well... But please, no date! And wh...
Valid observations, my friend.
And I'm not surprised you would prefer without a date! ;-) I would presume a white gold option will come with this one, perhaps a year down the line. Re the case size, this will have a nice, bold presence which will be interesting to see, and may very wel...
indices are missing
Being a regulator means to display time very technically, like a measuring apparatus or a water meter that shows depth of water or the water level. The trick is to make this apparatus look good. This one looks already very good but could have gained a bit...
Moritz, that's a tough call.
I agree, a pointer date might have been a more handsome option for the date complication, but the side by side 12 and 24 hour sub dials make this, IMO, a very functional watch for travel (acknowledging, though, that is not the utility one might naturally ...