Thanks for the suggestion of auction houses. I'm signed up for 1-2 but they need a lot of work to even follow. Sigh. My preference is yellow gold, and I'm not too fussed whether series 1 or 2 ... more waiting, I suppose... but I may get distracted along the way :X

hi Kong I'm open to both options, its a question of affordability... my preference is the one with baguette diamond markers ... if not, then the white dial.. both in yellow gold.

That is the same sentiment i have. Thanks to the direction they took for some decades, a lot of people forgot that Chopard started out as a watch company before jewellery. I think the prices have of their LUC series has been rising in recent years. Certainly on-par with many equivalent JLCs now.

Thanks Kong, hope you have been well... I have been to the retailers and the boutique several times over the last 2-3 years. Some of the sales people were not familiar with the older models... some just simply did not know what it is. The new LUC models are nice, but a bit too "fashionable" i think.

Hi! Thanks for sharing your stories and your thoughts. From what I can gauge, my 3-yr long search will go on for sometime more ... AGree with you about the 1.96 ... and, the one I saw the one time which I would have bought if the condition was better, was one with baguette diamond markers. I got a J

I've been looking for 2-3 years for a nice LUC 1.96 , preferably one with baguette diamonds: or simple black/white dial with gold markers... They all seem so difficult to find ... any idea where they are all lurking? Remove external commercial links. This message has been edited by Kong on 2011-07-2

Looking for PAM210 or PAM183 radiomir. Model: : PAM00183 - Radiomir Black Seal Case Material: : polished steel case Case Size: : 45mm Dial Color: : black dial PAM210 considered too. Price above is a guide, pls make suitable attractive offer. Local sale in Singapore only pls. This message has been ed