The Warner Plotter: Origins, Development, and WWII Aviation Use Historical Background and Origins of the Warner Plotter During the 1930s, as aviation expanded and navigational training became more sophisticated, a variety of manual tools were developed to

Last June, I was able to handle an example of the very rare L.U.C All-in-One from Chopard . The front dial of this two-sided watch is ' verdigris ' and hand-guilloché . It features a Perpetual Calendar with a Big Date and a Tourbillon . The back dial feat

Parmigiani Fleurier began its life as a haute horlogerie brand in 1996. Since inception it has introduced a surprisingly large number of references, especially chronograph references. The intent of this post is to catalog the different chronographs made b

I remember well the day end of 2010, when I had the chance to see and handle a prototype of the Chopard L.U.C All-In-One, launched for the 150th anniversary of Chopard. A grail with nothing more to expect. Like a Sky-Moon-Tourbillon... Rather large, but w

After more than two decades of the haute horlogerie L.U.C Collection, we are used to the raft of complicated watches from Chopard but obviously the maison has been producing them sporadically since 1860. Chopard Manufacture Fleurier We were all surprised

Longest Blood Moon of the Century Blood Moon ©NASA The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century takes place today (Friday, 27th July 2018). The total period of "blood moon" eclipse will last 1 hour and 43 minutes, during which Earth's companion sat

The minor release for Chopard this year (since the watch technically is not new), the L.U.C All-In-One is an impressive watch which puts 14 indications (time and astronomical ones) into a surprisingly legible and elegant timepiece: Its elegance stems from

L.U.C All-in-One A pinnacle of expertise and elegance The refined, exclusive and ultra-complicated new L.U.C All-in-One from Chopard encompasses 14 indications on its two faces, including extensive calendar and astronomical functions, as well as a tourbil

Sneakattack, Congratulations. That L.U.C 150th Anniversary All-in-One is a rare piece and I've only ever seen and touched one. It has to be a "heart' photograph, of course. Tell us what you think after some time with it. Regards, MTF L.U.C 150th Anniversa

Discussions on Wearable Technologies vs Traditional Watchmaking Smart wearable devices have been in the market for a few years now. Electronic wrist straps (displaying actual vs target calories used, pulse rate and time), the Samsung Galaxy Gear and of co