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Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe Watch Hands-On
This year at SIHH, I had the?chance to finally?have my first personal encounter with what to me is a very?unique and technically impressive timepiece; one which has actually been around for a few years now: the Parmigiani Ovale Pantographe. There are two major reasons why I have anticipated?this rendezvous?so much. First and foremost, the pantograph hands and seeing how they worked, and second-because I knew I would love the engineering, but?really wasn’t sure about the overall design-seeing and trying the watch on to determine how it worked as a complete package. So please allow me now to tell you?how?this very personal meeting-with just the rest of our SIHH?team and another 4-5 people from the brand-went down.I have to start with the hands, I really do. Had they been fitted to an Invicta, I would still very much care about this construction. Individually cut from titanium with a mixture of water and nitrogen to a tolerance smaller than 4 microns, they are super light and super
Chopard L.U.C 1963 Chronograph Watch Hands-On
To honor the Scheufele family’s 50 year legacy at the helm of Chopard, the brand created a limited edition L.U.C chronograph that combines design elements from the early sixties with those of a modern Chopard chronograph. The Chopard L.U.C 1963 Chronograph commemorates the year that Chopard was sold to Karl Scheufele, father of the current co-presidents, Caroline and Karl-Freidrich. With a classic charm, period-inspired movement, and modern proportions, the Chopard L.U.C 1963 Chronograph is a fitting nod to the last 50 years of Chopard. Exclusively available in rose gold and 42 mm sizing, the Chopard L.U.C 1963 Chronograph is 11.5 mm thick with sapphire crystals front and back. The case, while quite current in proportions, is a classic styling that really allows the 18k rose gold to shine. Finished with a simple but large crown and a set of piston pushers, this may well be a design that we see on watches from over 50 years ago-with?Chopard simply photocopying it at 110%; but ther