Chopard

With the L.U.C Full Strike , Chopard has created one of the most advanced and accomplished minute repeaters currently on the market, in both musicality, technology as well as user-friendlyness. With this article, part 2 of a series on this watch (part 1 -...  

I should have read this before meeting Mr. KFS ) Seriously, I now know a lot more about Full Strike, from the technical aspect. Thanks! Ken

Jim, Isn't it just an amazing watch? I never was interested in minute repeaters as all the ones I tried did not 'resonate' (pardon the pun). There was always some "whirring" or weird cadence or sound loudness or tone issue. The L.U.C Full Strike is the fi... 

... Chopard watches in Canada. Poor distribution channels and limited promotion. There are AD but they tend to sell Happy Diamond watches to the ladies. Gotta 'order' Chopard LUC watches and there's a lot of hassle. There is one 'boutique' in Toronto, but... 

Very sharp and thorough engineering

Magnus, Thanks for the video of the low power safeguard. Usually, when I see the watch, it is fully wound or nearly so. Thus, the safeguard never really comes into play. Regards, MTF

Minute repeaters are, by far, my favourite complication. As I already said here several times, this complication is difficult to conceive as shown with your post but, above all, it's so poetic which is, for me, something really significant. I have a quest... 

Alkiro, Very slight convex crystal top....in your words....slightly bulging. Regards, MTF L.U.C Full Strike side profile ...  

Best wishes Alkiro

... and I am always grateful for such well explained technical articles. Being slow-witted when technical matters are discussed, with the illustrations supporting the words, even I have a chance to understand what impressive technical solutions Chopard ca... 

... I was at the Chopard Geneva Boutique in April this year. Was told that there are still 2 Full Strikes available. I passed because it would be inconvenient for me to get the watch serviced. So, any takers out there?

I feel that articles like that which demystifies the repeater are always welcome considering how exclusive and scarce they are in the hobby. Some of these mechanisms like the low PR safety blocker are so elegantly simple yet effective! I wonder how does t... 

since the vast majority of the minute repeater systems around don't have their own mainspring barrels, they don't have such a blocking device. What they have however is the so-called 'all or nothing' release which practically serves similar purposes. Best...