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You got me there!
KMII,
I have no idea about this movement.
You have unearthed new information for me. Bravo!
Around that time, Chopard used mechanical movements from Piguet and JLC.
Later the ETA family of movements (mechanical and quartz) for the Mille Miglia and ladies watches.
They also must have experimented with this micro-rotor movement that might have sparked off Project ASP-94 that led to the L.U.C 1.96 micro rotor movement.
They also experimented with the Lemania 1874 manual wind chronograph movement before commitment to the Project GT7 that led to the Calibre L.U.C 03.07-L used in the L.U.C 1963 Chrono watches.
Regards,
MTF
Historical meandering - microrotors and the Chopard 2062
1996 has been a seminal year for Chopard, as most here know - the new, in-house movement, namely the 1.96 got launched in the high end LUC line. So far so common knowledge. While browsing watches online the other day, I came across a surprise, though. Whi...
Lots of fascinating stuff from back in the day...
A great piece - thanks for sharing it, Templetowers!
You got me there!
KMII, I have no idea about this movement. You have unearthed new information for me. Bravo! Around that time, Chopard used mechanical movements from Piguet and JLC. Later the ETA family of movements (mechanical and quartz) for the Mille Miglia and ladies ...
And...
Had a look at acquiring Lemania as well as Minerva, before creating the first in-house chronograph in the GT3 project, as far as I remember
Interesting indeed
Would have been a strange thing if Chopard did not have a microrotor watch back in the days when that sort of movements became popular. Thank you for the post.
Thanks Count de Monet!
I was not aware that micro rotors were so universally popular back in the day But then there is so much to learn and discover
I think they were
If Patek has even taken over this concept than it did have an impact on horology, I suppose !
Wow, you DO spend time digging information and history, super watch man!
I did not know this at all, either. Great wealth of knowledge. You learn something everyday, indeed! Nice to know more about the brand, so your love for the brand can deepen! Great effort, KMII! And I thank YOU! Ken
Thanks a lot, Ken :)
In the words of Robert Heinlein, I am but an egg But I do try at least Glad you liked it!