Chopard L.U.C PuristSPro Evening, Singapore - The Unveiling of the 2010 Novelties

May 21, 2010,05:34 AM
 

19 May 2010, a strong audience of 40 pax of PuristS  attended the yearly Chopard PuristSPro event to preview the 2010 L.U.C Novelties which are also specially created to celebrate Chopard's 150th Anniversary, at the Chopard Singapore Flagship store located in Ngee Ann City.

The four pieces with new calibres featured were : L.U.C Louis-Ulysse – The Tribute, L.U.C 150 "All in One",
L.U.C 1937 and L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon.

This evening, we also tried to answer if the L.U.C - The Tribute at 49.60mm diameter could be comfortably worn, and an experiment was carried with three volunteers.



6:30pm, some of our guests had arrived ...


The early birds, catching up among themselves and some requested to see & touch the 2010 Novelty pieces ...


Our PuristSPro CEO, MTF, chatting with our watch enthusiats ...


Mr Patrick Normand, Managing Director of Chopard Asia, mingling with the guests ...


The guys were admiring the L.U.C 1937 and the L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon ...


And there's also something for the lady ...the Happy Sports.


The Boutique Staff  helped to make or guests comfortable, answering enquiries and non-stop bringing out various L.U.C collections
for the guests to view and try ...


Canapes and Champagne were served ...


Love one of our lady friend's expression !


Technical discussion between this two gentlemen...


Mr Patrick Normand, busy ensuring guests were comfortable too ...



At about 7:30pm ... Mr Patrick Normand greeted the audience  ....




A brief introduction about himself and his work experience in the luxury and watch industry ...


Next he presented  more details of the 2010 L.U.C Novelties ...


The fully packed inner-hall of  us were all ears to the details presented ....




Running through the slides ...





Explaining the story behind the L.U.C EHG Pocket Watch movement, a proprietary  movement developed by Chopard for the students at the Geneva Watchmaking School to assist them in creating their 'school piece' ( the final year project),  affirming Chopard's support for training and to the apprentice watchmakers, and paying tribute to the city of Geneva that has welcomed Chopard since 1937.




Mr Patrick Normand ended his presentation and asked the guests to approach him or his team  if have any questions ...


One of the L.U.C owners, asking Patrick some questions about the new collection ...


Enquiring about the coming special 150th Anniversary Happy Sport ...
For more information, please  click here  .




Hands on with the L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon ...





Admiring the Tribute ... feeling the heft ...


Some of our friends in the forum had asked if the L.U.C - The Tribute is wearable with a strong diameter of 49.6 mm ....

A live experiment with some wrists now ....


Subject " Mr S " -  About 160mm (6.3 inches) wrist ...


Not to bad actually ... hopefully he would pen in his observations...






An avid pocketwatch owner trying out too ...


A beautiful XP (under his cuff ) ... releasing the safety strap to remove The Tribute from the cradle ...



A pic of two pocketwatches ...


Next ...


taking a seat ...


is our Subject "Mr B ",  preparing to try, removing his L.U.C Tech Twist ...


As his wife said, a pensive pose, reflecting on the experience ...


It looked actually very good on his wrist!






And his vital statistic, 170mm (6.7 inches).



The magic of The Tribute ...


Thanks to Lady Subject who stepping up to the plate ... "Ms J", another L.U.C Owner ....




She stunned every of us ... the Tribute wore pretty nice on her !








The Tribute and her L.U.C 1860-1...


And "Ms J's ' wrist-size is 165mm (6.5 inches), the median of the three volunteers smile



Another L.U.C Owner, who declined to review his 'P' wrist size  smile  ...


Putting on the new L.U.C 1937 ...








On Mr S ....



Next several wrist-shots of the L.U.C "All in One" ...






Alternative view  ....




Three brains figuring out all the functions of the "All in One" ...








A couple of wristshots of the "All in One" on a lady - Ms J ...





The fun and wonderful evening came to a close at 9:30pm. 
Thanks to Chopard Asia Team for hosting us.



Kong




PS : For more real pictures of the 2010 L.U.C Novelties, please  click here .      







This message has been edited by Kong on 2010-05-24 11:26:38 This message has been edited by MTF on 2010-06-02 04:38:23


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Thanks Chopard & Puristspro

 
 By: chwong : May 21st, 2010-07:50
Great watches & company! The Tribute is v nice! The caseback is just as nice! how about some pics on that?

How do you like it on ...

 
 By: Kong : May 21st, 2010-21:43
on your wrist? More pics will be coming soon Glad you enjoyed yourself. Kong

beautiful evening and impressive watches

 
 By: eugene.tan : May 21st, 2010-09:07
Thanks Kong for and Chopard for giving us an opportunity to preview these watches. A particular watch that caught my attention was the LUC tribute. At 49.6mm, this watch is with its imposing presence sits pretty well on most small asian wrists. A beautifu... 

Thanks Eugene for the observation and suggestion!

 
 By: Kong : May 21st, 2010-21:49
It is indeed heavy, and also the strap was a bit long for many of us. The counter-weight idea is logical, hopefully factory would test it. Perhaps would need a 'friction-pad' instead of a polished-surface at the back of the cradle contacting on the skin t... 

thanks KONG

 
 By: aldossari_faisal : May 21st, 2010-12:51
thats 1937 is what i was with anticipation, and yet the dials is to tricky under the lights:S . Faisal

Thanks Faisal, and ....

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-10:52
more pictures for you at: chopard.watchprosite.com The 1937 is a very interesting piece at a decent price point. Have a look if your location has it soon. Kong

Much Appreciated, Thank You

 
 By: NJ_Mark : May 21st, 2010-13:27
Out of curiosity, what were your impressions of the 1937?

Hi Mark, my impression ...

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-10:56
1937 belongs to the understated, with a beautiful slate dial. Love the new details on the case, but would prefer it to be smaller like 39mm instead of 42mm though it wears well. I prefer less space around the movement, even though I could not see it, with... 

Wow, Impressive Event!

 
 By: patrick_y : May 21st, 2010-17:48
Many thanks to Chopard and Mr. Patrick Normand for hosting this wonderful event. A very impressive event with all of the special watches. This is truly a major milestone year for Chopard. Thank you for the fantastic photos Kong! Photographic chronicling a... 

Thanks Patrick ...

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-10:58
A lot of watches are waiting for you here Still not planning a trip here Just posted more pics of the watches. Kong

You are most welcome.

 
 By: patrick_y : May 24th, 2010-23:43
A large amount of watches are indeed waiting for me in Singapore. Even quite a few fountain pens are waiting for me in Singapore. I am truly hoping to visit Singapore sometime soon. I have never been to Singapore and I am sure that I would benefit greatly... 

Tks so much Kong, truly enjoyed the article

 
 By: Forsei : May 21st, 2010-18:07
Although I must say I'm disappointed not to be able to attend due to health issues (minor one, but still...) Looks like the attendance was a bit overwhelming, 40+ guests! There are many admirers of LUC! Loved the pics, esp the wrists shots (I'm esp tickle... 

You asked for it !

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-11:02
Hey Forsei Hope you are recovering well. 40 pax is not a lot, just comfortable for me to at least chat and catch up with everyone. The 1937, hmmm..... you may wish to be tempted Becareful ..... chopard.watchprosite.com Kong

Hi Kong...

 
 By: Forsei : May 25th, 2010-06:02
Tks, I'm much better already...thank goodness. I'm much tempted by the lovely pics and wrist shots...of the 1937. So simple, yet subtly exquisite esp the sunburst pattern....the red second hand raises the pulse rate a little...I like it v much.

Glad to hear you are ...

 
 By: Kong : May 26th, 2010-19:42
feeling much better. Wait for the 1937 to come over and check it out! Kong

Thanks for sharing, Kong.

 
 By: Davo : May 22nd, 2010-02:08
Looks like it was a fun event with some great looking looking pieces.

Thanks Davo ...

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-11:15
Planning a trip here soon? Just posted more of the watch pics for the 2010 Novelties at: chopard.watchprosite.com Kong

Thanks Kong, great shots, really like the experiment with The Tribute

 
 By: timerider : May 22nd, 2010-09:10
but now I am wondering how it will look on my 7.5" wrist! Thanks for the report, looked like everyone was having a great time. Best, Tim

It should fit your wrist well ...

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-11:19
Hi Tim Only worried about the Asean-wrists... tend to be small, thus the little experiment to check if the Tribute is wearable. Yes, it is always enjoyable with Chopard as host. Just posted more pictures of the watches, may wish to check them out at: chop... 

Fantastic as always from LUC

 
 By: winsurf : May 22nd, 2010-11:22
Thanks for the pictures and coverage.... Kong Looks like I missed all the interesting stuff on show...

Why fly?

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-11:21
My friend, knowing a few of you were away .... here are some pics, the best I can do chopard.watchprosite.com Best part, David did not make it too! Kong

Pleasantly surprised by the All-In-One and the Tribute

 
 By: ArthurSG : May 22nd, 2010-22:20
in terms of how well they wear on the wrist inspite of the size due to the lug design. The all-in-one was also very understated for what it is and despite the diamond bezel I felt. The Engine One was also much nicer in the metal than in pics and the weigh... 

Thanks for the comments ...

 
 By: Kong : May 24th, 2010-11:24
Arthur. The LunarOne maintains its charm very well. Glad you enjoyed yourself. Kong

Watch dial with print art...... Beautiful !

 
 By: Steven Tan : May 23rd, 2010-07:30
I like those watches, their dial printed with picture, it likes an art piece. beautiful and uiquie.... available only in Singapore and Swiss. Great that Singapore boutique is able to bring in such pieces for us to viewing. it is recommend to visit the bou... 

That particular range of L.U.C ..

 
 By: Kong : May 26th, 2010-20:59
with Urushi is from Japan! Since you love pens, check them out Previously covered here: chopard.watchprosite.com Kong

enjoyable event by Chopard LUC and PuristSPro...

 
 By: FanFrancisco : May 23rd, 2010-10:14
... i am sure all of us who were attending the event enjoyed ourselves very much. as Kong said, there was full Chopard enthusiants attending the event. all of us were so lucky to have first hand to try all these new released great timepieces on our wrist.... 

Thanks for the comments, Stefan ...

 
 By: Kong : May 23rd, 2010-20:25
Think for the 1937, your inputs may have been 'truncated' ,perhaps you were typing too fast Will have more pics coming for the 2010 pieces, and yes, the Urushi pieces, they just arrived a day before our event. I've covered it last year, a bit more info fo... 

haha... was too sleepy and rushing to bed...

 
 By: FanFrancisco : May 24th, 2010-06:34
... thanks Kong for the link, missed your previous post on those beautiful Urushi pieces. stefan

Truly enjoyable event!

 
 By: TicTac : May 24th, 2010-09:18
There was lots of eye candy around, but 3 watches caught my eye that night. L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon - The pictures don't do this watch justice. Much more impressive in the metal as compared to the pictures. It is BEAUTIFUL... And amazingly LIGHT! The ... 

Thanks for the observations ...

 
 By: Kong : May 26th, 2010-19:39
Hi Tic Tac Wonder if the markers on the crystal, if it is not painted black, just left it as engraved, will it be interesting? Likewise, I agreed the cradle's locking button need some finetuning, as it was near the raised wristbone. Kong

Printed markers

 
 By: TicTac : May 29th, 2010-08:39
Kong, we debated this point. Some of us feel that it will look a lot classier if they didn't have the printed markers on the dial. It's going to be a challenge to integrate the markers into the design of the dial/movement though, given it's already very e... 

Great report and excellent pictures - thank you, Kong

 
 By: Dirk : May 24th, 2010-23:03
The pocket watch tribute was great not just in the literal sense. Lovely dial, as well. Cheers, Dirk

Thank you, PocketWatch Lover :-) [nt]

 
 By: Kong : May 26th, 2010-19:43
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The Tribute is certainly a bit big, but how captivating, too!

 
 By: amanico : May 24th, 2010-23:23
What an event, Kong! Thanks for the share, my friend. Best, Nicolas

Thanks Chopard and PuristPro for this event and special thanks to Kong for extending the

 
 By: elginyap : May 25th, 2010-07:41
invitation. Hearing the "engine" "wants" calling.

Good to see you again!

 
 By: Kong : May 26th, 2010-19:50
Which one do you like best? Kong