Chopard PuristSPro NYC Dinner Event 2008 — WatchProSite Forum Digest

AnthonyTsai · 2008-11-22T13:10:40Z

Recap of the Chopard PuristSPro NYC Dinner Event at 21 Club. Explore Chopard L.U.C watches, community interactions, and brand insights from 2008.

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Anthony Tsai's report on the 2008 Chopard PuristSPro NYC Dinner Event offers a vivid glimpse into a significant community gathering. This article captures the ambiance of the exclusive 21 Club and showcases the Chopard timepieces presented, providing a valuable historical record of PuristSPro's engagement with luxury brands and its community members.

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The November 19, 2008 Chopard PuristSPro dinner event was held at the landmark 21 Club restaurant on 21 West 52nd Street in NYC. 21 Club is a 4-story townhouse with 10 private dining rooms, and 30 jockey statues line the staircase and balcony.

I've never been inside 21 Club before in all my 5 years in Manhattan, but I remember walking by this restaurant couple times because it's difficult not to remember those jockey statues outside.

We had the Orchid Room to ourselves that entire night.

Table was immaculately set with rose centerpieces which were offered to any guests who wanted to take them home at the end of the night.

The entire room had pictures of orchids on the walls, and the above orchid plant had numerous bulbs and was a elegant and beautiful sight to see.

The table settings were immaculately set with name cards, boxes of lovely Chopard chocolates, and menus printed on high quality thick cardboard. I was very impressed, and this surely was Chopard style.

This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2008-11-22 11:43:08 This message has been edited by ThomasM on 2008-11-23 07:02:27

Key Points from the Discussion

The event provided an opportunity to see various Chopard L.U.C. models, including the L.U.C Twist Tourbillon and the L.U.C Quattro Tourbillon with its Calibre L.U.C 1.02 movement, up close.
The L.U.C Classic in yellow gold was particularly admired for its clean, elegant design with a modern twist, featuring curvy hour numerals. The Chrono One also impressed with its beautiful dial design.
Some Chopard watches, while elegant, can appear too 'busy' with numerous numerals and clashing styles. However, pieces like the L.U.C Twist Tourbillon successfully cohere into a funky, humorous, and classy design.
Chopard's L.U.C division is noted for its prolific output of innovative and beautifully finished in-house movements, rivaling brands like JLC in new movement designs.
The event highlighted the strong community aspect of PuristSPro, with members meeting Chopard executives and brand ambassadors like Patrick Wehrli, fostering connections beyond the virtual world.
The Chopard Boutique on Madison Avenue and the service facility on 63rd Street are praised for their excellent service and overall 'class act' experience.

The Discussion

AnthonyTsai

Nov 22, 2008

Presentations

Everyone took their seats, and we were waiting for a couple more PuristS to arrive as some were running a little late. Patrick Wehrli sat at the center of the table and posed for a quick picture when he saw I was pointing the camera at him. Here's PuristS Edward Etkin and his father. Edward said he got his dad hooked on watches very recently, and this was his dad's first watch event. And I hope it's the first of many to come! Here is Purist Jonathan Zhang (back pictured) and his wife Han. Our si

AnthonyTsai

Nov 22, 2008

Watches

L.U.C Twist Tourbillon L.U.C Quattro Tourbillon movement - calibre L.U.C 1.02 L.U.C Regulator L.U.C Pro One GMT L.U.C Pro One GMT L.U.C Classic L.U.C Classic L.U.C Twin Jose Carreras L.U.C Twin Jose Carreras L.U.C Lunar One L.U.C Strike One L.U.C Chrono One L.U.C Pro One L.U.C Tourbillon The L.U.C Strike One looks great on Xuejie's female wrist L.U.C Classic L.U.C Quattro movement - calibre L.U.C 1.98 calibre L.U.C 1.96 L.U.C Tonneau This message has been edited by AnthonyTsai on 2008-11-22 12:5

rijowysock

Nov 22, 2008

i like chopard, but....

i see one i like and then i can never find it again.... i went to the chopard store in Vegas at the Caesars palace forum shops.. and tried to explain the piece i wanted and got nowhere with it.. they didnt even have a catalog of all pieces produced on hand.. :-( do they even make a book of all pieces made?

Kong

Nov 22, 2008

Rijowysock, if you are looking for the piece with ...

moonphase, it is the perpetual calender Lunar One. This model, the monthly output is on average 6 pieces. As Thomas highlighted, better chance of the piece available for viewing at the flagship boutiques and also pick up a catalogue for L.U.C. For quick and specific info, please let me, I could forward you some. Kong

Kong

Nov 27, 2008

rijowysock, could you look through the e-catalogue?

The link is : click here Kong

rijowysock

Nov 27, 2008

appreciate the link..

cant figure out which now.. i realy like a friends tec twist.. BUT thats not the one i saw in past i know for a fact the one i liked had cal 1.96 with the micro rotor tho... ill find it.. eventually..

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