Chopard

foversta
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Thanks a lot for your review.

When I read the conclusion.

"I would have much preferred arabic numbers, and just a 6 / 12 configuration, with a smaller case to better adapt the movement to the case and dial, deeper and more sensual anglages, and an all new movement, rather than removing the automatic parts of the Cal 03. 03L. Of course, the price to pay would not be the same, though..."

I don't agree with the full statement. Of course, it is a matter of taste but let me explain my point of view.

Let's see if Chopard puts arabic numerals (in that case, they should keep the case size if not... there is no room to put them) and just a 6/12 configuration... My question is: do you want to see a Mille Miglia with a LUC style? Or a clone of the Chrono One? In that case, what would be the objective?

It took me time to appreciate this watch. Actually, I was not a big fan of it at the beginning.

But if you remove the roman numerals and reduce the case size, you kill what makes the key point of interest of this watch: it belongs to the 1963 family. I understood this the day I saw it with the 1963 Tourbillon. For me, it is very important to find again these common points and I started to like it when I saw it with the other family members.

Now let's speak about the movement.

It is the at the end the story to take advantage of the issues to convert them in assets. Yes, the movement is a bit too small for the case but nothing serious (I saw worse...). Yes, you can feel that it comes from an automatic starting point. But at the end, thanks to its lay-out and the inclined frange, I found the result much better than some movements with similar contexts. I don't know what you mean with "sensual" anglages. But what I see is bridges with unusual shapes which look lile jigsaw pieces and which contribute to the successful visual effect. You have at least 2 inward angles (if my memory is right) and the contrast between the colours is very appealing too.

At the end, I consider this chronograph as a watch which is not flawless but which at the end embodies a very subtle charm.

Thanks for your review.

Fx