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What a wonderful journey, thanks for taking us along!
Both your chopard are top references. As for your new one, that’s going to go down as an all timer. For sure. I find I don’t dress up much but wear my dressy watches with jeans and a polo, or a untucked button down, etc. last night I wore my white gold montblanc Minerva with jeans and a simple button down to dinner. That’s about as formal as my life gets. For daily, I tend to just wear an omega or maybe sub, I have been eyeing an AE however 🤷♂️
Edit - I see what you mean. Could have used a small 6 marker like the QF… as my wife tells me, I’m not perfect as it were 😂
NWA — Finally added a proper dress watch to the collection . . .
The Chopard L.U.C. 1860 in Lucent Steel For more than a dozen years, I’ve worked as a management consultant primarily in large, complex industrial plants — environments where dressing up is rarely part of the job. Naturally, my collection has leaned heavi...
What a wonderful journey, thanks for taking us along!
Both your chopard are top references. As for your new one, that’s going to go down as an all timer. For sure. I find I don’t dress up much but wear my dressy watches with jeans and a polo, or a untucked button down, etc. last night I wore my white gold mo...
Thanks, Kevin! As you can see, I’m wearing it with a long-sleeved polo shirt!😆
With rumors of both of these pieces being discontinued, perhaps a future AE XPS with a different dial color may be in your future!🤷 HAGWE!🥂
Cheers, Zeus! Trust me, your wrist shots didn’t help!
You photos with different strap / bracelet combos helped pushed me over the edge!😂🤣😂 HAGWE!🍻
Huge congratulations, Mark!
This is a wonderful timepiece. Chopard did everything right here, at least, imo. And thank you for this great post, tracing your journey to this watch. I couldn't agree more with you when you say that this watch "represents something increasingly rare — r...
Cheers, Emmanuel! I really appreciate it!🙏
I agree, the watch itself is a great example of Chopard getting the fundamentals right. That mix of restraint, history, and real watchmaking is exactly what pulled me in. HAGWE!🥂
Thanks, my friend! The mug shot was non-negotiable!😁
And absolutely - you were one of the first to jump on the L.U.C 1860 bandwagon. Your photos on natural light were a tremendous help!🙏 HAGWE!🥂
Congratulations and great choice!
Before I got to the end, I thought this dial will be great for the coffee shot. And there it is!! Happy for you, Mark!
Thanks, Michael! I guess some things are predictable!😁
The dial really does come alive in natural light - especially over coffee. Appreciate the kind words!🙏 HAGWE!🥂
Thank you, Larry! I really appreciate that!🙏
The dial color is what sealed it for me, though it’s difficult to fully appreciate under boutique lighting. It’s even better in natural light. HAGWE!🥂
Thanks, Raymond!
That’s what the boutique staff mentioned as well — at first, I thought it might be a sales tactic. But with the chatter around the AE XPS and now this, it wouldn’t be surprising. Whatever the case, I’m very glad to have added it to my collection. HAGWE!🥂 ...
Congrats Mach!
From your previous posts, could see you are quite fond of the LUC. A great start to your dress collection!
Welcome!
And congrats on a wonderful timepiece, wear it in good health! You’ve got a truly special one and I know from personal experience ...
Thank you, my friend!🤝
This is such a great shot / combo of the original!!!😍😍😍 When you posted this shot last week, I just discovered I had to wait one more week.😢 But it was the additional wait! Have a great week!🥂
Merci beaucoup, Nico!🙏
Yes, I don’t believe there is a member on this site who is not aware of your love for this piece!😆 For non-owners of this piece, we probably had the most posts here! Like I stated, chasing perfection was unrealistic! If I recall, there were three pieces f...
I’ve been waiting to see what you were getting!
Such refinement here from Chopard with this classic reference. I know that you will enjoy it!
Thanks, David! It took slightly longer than planned! But I finally have it!🙏
Hope all is well. Thanks again and have a great week!🥂
Thank you so much, my friend! I really appreciate that!🙏
Hopefully, you are fully recovered!🤞 Thanks again and have a great week!🥂
Thanks for the kind word, my friend.
As for my recovery, it is far from being over. Unfortunately, one year after my surgery, I’m still not back to where I was before. The surgery and progress is painfully slow and now I have to see this as a journey that I take one step at a time. Cheers. ...
Huge congrats on acquiring this!!!
The dial and case are a match made in heaven, and that movement, wow!
Well done, Mark...👍
Somehow this wrist shot makes this watch absolutely look perfect on you, unlike any other. Congrats! ...
Thank you, VB!🙏 That means a lot coming from a fellow Chopard fan!
Have a great week!🥂
Mark!! You did it!
The only thing better than your post is the watch itself. What a stunner! Sibling and parents say hi. ...
Thank you, Craig!🙏 Well known that you’re a fan!!!
In fact, your posts helped to push me to ‘pull the trigger.’ Have a great week!🥂