KIH
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Chopard Engine One has been my favorite for sometime....
.. and I got together with taro-san in Tokyo, and here are the shots (by iPhone5s) which you don't see everyday - the new Chpard Engine One in Titanium case.
Very difficult to capture all on the dial depending on the light. There should be "Chopard" on the top, but black on the black....
Tourbillon: to keep looking at the spiral shape tourbillon would not make it a great "date" watch as you would keep looking at it instead of you date
(Mr. Taro's comment )
Hand wind, power reserve. About 3 days, the owner says.
The back side is as always very well designed, like future machine.
Now this is his only complaint - the crown is on top of the watch and hard to handle.... actually can't handle when worn, to be honest.
This is the better pic of over all watch.
On the wrist. I agree with the owner that the previous Engine One was vertical shape and cold be too long for some wrists while this new shape makes it easier for the smaller wrist.
This is where the crown is placed...
Now this is my new finding - the movement is floated with being attached to the case with only three screws and that is connected to shock absorbers inside the case part.
Tourbillon from the back.
So, that is it. This is absolutely a gorgeous watch, in my book.
Thank you, Taro-san,
Best,
Ken
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Chopard Engine One has been my favorite for sometime....
.. and I got together with taro-san in Tokyo, and here are the shots (by iPhone5s) which you don't see everyday - the new Chpard Engine One in Titanium case. Very difficult to capture all on the dial depending on the light. There should be "Chopard" on th...
Taro-san has great taste, as do you, KIH!
Just adding a couple of images of the prototype that Kong captured several months back. Best, CaliforniaJed ...
Ah, yes, that photo is better...
.. but the problem with Ti case version is, the top and bottom parts are all black :-) Ti version was LE of 100 and Taro-san had a very good number, hehehe. Gosh, I wish I could have it on my wrist just a few days.... Ken
The concept behind this watch is very interesting.
The realisation is far from being bad, too. Yes, an excellent Watch from Chopard. Thanks for the pictures, and post, Ken. Nicolas
Yup! Absolument!
I have been a big fan of this Engine One concept and been drooling whenever I saw it. Not the horizontal version came out and it is even more interesting! Ken
I liked the idea of the very first version ...
but this one looks even more tempting. How was the all-over quality, judged by a (crazy) Purist like us? Unfortunately I never had the chance to see one in the metal, not the first one and not the one from 2013. Ken, thanks a lot for sharing! Oliver
My eyes say...
.. very well finished and execution is very good, just like other L.U.C. movement. The only weak point is the crown handling. It is no top (not right) of the case, and maybe a bit tough to wind or pull and adjust..... Three point floating system for the m...
