216 Hours Autonomy
I had a quick rummage to find a watch for 2018 that I've not worn much in 2017. This is what I found L.U.C 1.98 Quattro chronometer In March 2000, the L.U.C Calibre 1.98 made its public debut as the worlds first hand-wound movement with four mainspring ba...
Sometimes, old stuff still has value and meaning
As we move towards a throwaway culture, it is nice to fing that old school is still relevant. My car mechanic...oops..they are called vehicle technicians nowadays, told me it is easier repacing a whole gearbox than try to rebuild it when a few cogs were m...
I like the “owl look” of the movement of this L.U.C Quattro a lot but I prefer the 16/1860 and its micro rotor movement 😍
Nevertheless, it’s probably the nicest, elegant and charming watch available today with an 8 days power reserve for me. Best wishes Alkiro
I got the L.U.C 1.98 before the L.U.C 1.96
As I could not find a L.U.C 1860 automatic chronometer, the L.U.C 1.98 Quattro was my first Chopard watch. Perhaps that is why I don't use it as much; it was my "temporary settling" watch. I continued the search in Singapore, HKG, Paris, Tokyo and finally...
You saw a salmon dial L.U.C 16/1860/1 with Officer case back?
Wait! Did you see a salmon dial L.U.C 1.96 chronometer with Officer case back? The L.U.C 1860/1 series were 100 pieces per case material. Regards, MTF
That was the regular production L.U.C 16/1860/2
alkiro, Thanks. The watch you found is from the early regular production L.U.C 16/1860/2 that promised 1860 pieces of each type of metal case e.g. three colours of gold and platinum. Those watches did not have an Officer caseback but a spare solid engrave...
This is still a piece that i would like to see on my wrist one day...
... Very identical but still different to the 1860/1 or /2. The extra 1mm larger case size as well as the hand wound movement make it appeal a lot. Power indicator and integrated date + small second dial are more of these visual treats that cannot let me ...
I never considered that question before
kolosstt, You set me a question that I've never thought about. Maybe because I never saw the L.U.C 1.96 and 1.98 as comparable. Functionally, one needs hand winding albeit only once a week and the other is rotor wind. So, I treat them as different usage. ...
Side-by-Side: Original L.U.C 1.96 chronometer and L.U.C 1.98 Quattro
kolosstt, It took some time to get the together as I was in Geneva last week but here is the side-by-side photoshoot of the original L.U.C 16/1860/1 automatic chronometer and the L.U.C 1.98 manual wind Quattro chronometer.... L.U.C 1.96 vs L.U.C 1.98 Quat...
As you always come to my country but we never meet...
... need to continue the online questionnaire. 😎 Thanks a lot MTF for all the answers and your support as insider and owner of both! Really appreciated. Would you agree that: 1/ Quattro lugs and crown appear more bold? 2/ Quattro has longer minutes hand? ...
Yes, Yes and Yes
kolosstt, The L.U.C Quattro looks slightly bigger all round. The crown has to be chunkier because 9 days worth of power would be painful to wind with the baby crown. When they mad the L.U.C 1860/1, it was only 100 pieces and they could try all sorts of de...
