Chopard

Went down to AD to view the new 8500 Mark III a few days back. Saw a scratch on the minute hand of the watch using the loupe. Its about 2mm across the middle of the dauphine hand. Actually without the loupe the scratch can be seen under the light so I skipped the watch.

Today I went to view the WG and YG Fleurier at another AD. There was a smudge on half of the sub second hand at 6 on the YG watch. Not sure is it fingerprint or oil residue. Also can be seen without loupe. If that watch could get the Fleurier seal and went through so many so called 'tests' and not pick up that smudge wonder what QC the watches without the seal go through. Anyway i'm not nit picking, just feel that they can do better be it a S$7,295 watch or one that is S$19k RRP.

It is like a tiny black dot on a piece of perfect white paper.

Some people focus on the white paper while some on the tiny dot ...there is nothing wrong with both.  Just different

Perhaps Chopard might need to re-look at the controls for their aesthetics aspects. 

However try looking at their work done on the calibres .... they are impressive!


Kong

That's why I am thinking of getting the Mark 3 3.96 or something with a 1.96 inside. Initially was thinking of a LUC Sport 2000 with the 4.96 but that piece is dearer than a Mark III. Was at the boutique yesterday and viewed the half hunter that Kong showed us a few days ago here. #88..salmon dial, its gorgeous. That piece would be on my wish list. The 9.96 in the Fleurier was nice but doesn't have swan neck? Wonder why it was left out. Maybe it would have been a direct competitor with the 1.96 that's why. The price only 1k difference. But the QC should be better especially with all those polished surfaces. Will wait for the next batch in the meantime.

Wow...Your eye is sharp.  I have ordered the Mark III classic but will not collect till next year, I better get into details carefully.

However, having own the tech twist, the finished quality (inside and out) is top notch, no complains so far.

 

Actually i heard abt some bad reviews for the QC of LUCs.. There was one incident for Twist that the date got stuck, cant be turned. Then the salesman pull out the knob and adjusted the time forward to adjust the date. Then after that, he tried to push the knob to date, n it was solved! The date could be adjusted again! (Pardon me for the technical names of knob and forward time n date... hehe)

Hi Dpex

Date 'stuck' issue, heard about it for the initial batches of the 1860/2 series and it was due to tolerances (dimensions) and it was already solved.

If it is Twist,  this is getting strange.  I tested a few of them and their date-discs jumped swifly just before 12:04am for all with the softest turn of the crowns(knob )

Could you share more where you heard about it?

Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year!

Kong