Envie d'un micro-rotor ! (petite revue d'une Chopard L.U.C SPORT)
by FGB
Le boîtier est donc en acier poli. C’est une bizarrerie de cette montre normalement satinée. Je n’ai pas trouvé d’information sur une série réalisée en acier poli. L’un de ses précédents propriétaires a t-il décidé de la faire polir ?…Mais peut-on arriver un à un résultat si parfait ? En tous cas, cela confère à ma montre un caractère assez (voir totalement) unique qui n’est pas fait pour me déplaire. Et de toutes façons, si elle avait été satinée, je n’aurai pas craqué.
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by rolex98watchcom
The Chopard Mille Miglia watch collection comprises mechanical
timepieces of sporty style. These timepieces appeared as a result
of the brand's partnership with Italian car rally, the Mille
Miglia. In 1988 Chopard established the cooperation with the Mille
Miglia, an annual Italian rally where vintage and classic cars take
part. To mark the partnership, Chopard has maintained the tradition
of developing a new special edition Mille Miglia timepiece every
year.
Chopard L.U.C. Sport 2000 Review « A Guilty Pleasure
by Pug
The Sport 2000 is the smaller and seemingly less popular cousin of the Chopard Pro One. Both feature the same 4.96 caliber. The Pro One has a large rotating bezel and case with a closed back. The Sport 2000 does not have a rotating bezel, has an open back and wears smaller than a typical 40 mm case. I became interested in the Sport 2000 when I wanted to replace my Breitling Headwind which was far too big for me to carry on my relatively small 7 inch wrist. I decided to order the Sport 2000 through my local authorized Chopard dealer about 2 years ago.
The Sport 2000 is rated to 100m depth which is a little rare considering it has an exhibition back. The dial has a diamond guilloche with applied hour indices. There’s plenty of luminescence on the hands and dial so it’s very legible at night. The case is a combination polished (on the sides) and matte (on the bezel). The bezel is relatively wide so it seems pick up more than the occasional light scratch. The date and time are adjustable using the screw down crown. Setting the time is a little tricky because the watch does not “hack” (stop when the crown is pulled out all the way). Also the date function is rather sensitive so it’s easy to change the date inadvertently when you are setting the time.
The caliber 4.96 is the sport version of the famous 1.96 caliber with some notable modifications. The 1.96 has small seconds, a Breguet overcoil, swan neck regulator and is arguably one of the finest finished watches available. The Sport 2000 has a central, indirect seconds hand and is finished to a high level but certainly not close to the 1.96 standard. The 4.96 has two large mainspring barrels and a power reserve of 68 hours or so. The microrotor features a three lobe cam which makes the rotor swing in a less than smooth orbit around the pinion. It’s also a little on the noisy side compared to traditional automatic movements. As with most watches with an indirectly driven seconds hand, the seconds hand may track a bit erratically. When I first got the watch, the seconds hand seemingly paused for short periods and then burst to life. It freaked me out but it did not affect the timekeeping. As the watch broke in, the pauses smoothed out and are no longer noticeable as the tensioning spring under the central bridge has steadied out. Personally, I like these quirks but many collectors are irritated by them.
