Chopard

"Mitsukoshi" is the top end department store in Japan, like the Harrod's. Many department stores nowadays do "world watch fair" every year - obviously reflecting the popularity of the mechanical watches these years - but Mitsukoshi has been doing it for t...  

I like the new 8Hz, since I also have one so similar, a non-racing branded chronograph model will be what will make me jump again. But this brand offers other models of interest too.

...please, Chopard...get rid of the date window. It is not necessary on a dress watch. Despite the beauty of the movement I could never buy this watch with a date window that disrupts the dial.

...thanks, Ken for such beautiful photos and for your time attending these events. I was there a few years ago and it was well-executed and the vendors were very friendly. It is a fantastic department store.

I find the dial of the WT too busy (10 years ago I would be crazy about it) but the LUC 96.1 is really splendid, especially the movement (I agree that it doesn't need the date window). Aris

96.01 is simply sensational

Wow, The serial of the original started at 100000, mine was 1071xx and the one in the hunter back is no. 19xxxx. So there're almost 100,000 1.96s out there, now that's really a staggering number for a Poinçon de Genève movement. And I don't recall seeing... 

When thr calibre name was changed from 1.96 to 96.01, maybe they started using other SNs? Taking the capacity of 4'000 movements per year, even after 20 years we maybe have around 100'000 movements made, but from all calibres. Does it mean that Chopard us... 

Not really sure to be honest, judging by the 1.96 equipped LUCs I've came across over the years in boutiques and other places , for the LUC twist series alone I've seen 119xxx and 13xxxx, 14xxxx so there's the pattern. But there's also the (rather high) p... 

Ken, Thanks for the report and memories. Although my favourite 'old school' "depato" was Matsuzakaya (closed in 2013 for major reconstruction), which was the first shop in Ginza where customers could keep their shoes on, I have been to Mitsukoshi Ginza ma... 

It seems that you have met with some of the latest highlights from the Chopard collection. Talking about the wishlist: 1) LUC XPS1860, just fantastic movement, like the quilloche on the dial, officer case back - elegant variation indeed. 2) LUC Time Trave... 

Very nice pictures ken