lanikai Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Chopard GT XL Chrono LE Grey Dial It's finally arrived.. and IMO worth the wait Genuine Specs "Mille Miglia GT XL Chrono" 2007 Chronograph Limited edition Case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRiddle Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 lanikai you don't dissapoint wit the thread n pics but not enuff where teh wrist shots bro?? I wanna see it situated on the wrist! truth be told i have an incoming PAM :X it was between the PAM and this one and gah next time.. next time... GAH!!! but wrist shots please... not up close but i wanna see how it looks on one's wrist from a view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dario33 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 I just got my Corum today in the mail -- this one is next! Nice write-up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Lani, Great Job, brah! Could you PM me your source! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italiano17771 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 fantastic!!! you are a great source to this community lani. always the first to post the pics and analysis of the new bigboys on the block. as stated before, thanks for the pics and write-up. she is defintely a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomRiddle Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 goddamn i knew it! that [censored] looks HOT on the wrist hmm... $400... hmm, but I got a new pam coming in.. grr argh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archibald Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Great review, as always. NowI don't know which one to get. I like the black dial better, design wise, but I know the lack of pearlage on 5% of the visible area of the movement is going to bug the s*** out of my subliminable brain. I just may have to get the silver, if only because of the "factory collectors" using the serial numbers to protect their "trademarks" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Great review, as always. NowI don't know which one to get. I like the black dial better, design wise, but I know the lack of pearlage on 5% of the visible area of the movement is going to bug the s*** out of my subliminable brain. I just may have to get the silver, if only because of the "factory collectors" using the serial numbers to protect their "trademarks" thanks Archi.... as we all know there are about 4-5.... factory collectors.. and in the case of their assigned numbers down the road this may benefit "us" and protect bad sales from scammers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ztech Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 As always great review lanikai. Wow, another to add to the list... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc savage Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Whoa, that is a very sharp watch and kudos for the great review. The grey color is nice, but to me the design of the original is pretty jumbled and messy--I guess I still prefer the non-chrono GTXL. Too bad it doesnt come in grey. thanks Archi.... as we all know there are about 4-5.... factory collectors.. and in the case of their assigned numbers down the road this may benefit "us" and protect bad sales from scammers.... Man, trying to protect copyrights on a knockoff, I love it. What's a "factory collector" supposed to be anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 How's the quality of the rubber strap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 27, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 How's the quality of the rubber strap? Quality is "OK" .. although I really didn't comment on the strap.. it is a rubber strap and only so much can be done with it.. it "looks" like the genuine.. but i plan (like almost everyone I assume) to replace it with a alligator or leather one.. it would have to be made though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turboGUATE Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Well Lani, another great catch. It does look great! Here's a pic of a gen caseback I had a while ago, just to make a reference: I know it's not for the same model, but to me your caseback is quite well. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 thank you Turbo.. yes there are differences .. they are different models.. so hopefully the rep followed the genuine sample to the "T" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subzero1 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I actually really like the look of the tire tread strap, I'm hoping it is up to the level of quality of a HBB or Graham Chronofighter rubber. Do you feel its at or below that level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I actually really like the look of the tire tread strap, I'm hoping it is up to the level of quality of a HBB or Graham Chronofighter rubber. Do you feel its at or below that level? Actually it is quite good.. it even is scented ..Vanilla like the Paul Picot strap.. it is more firm than the previous Chopard.. IMO the best divers straps are the CD's and the posche Flat 6 .. the Graham and the Chopard are very good though.. better than what we were used to 2 years ago.. if it's the rubber strap you like then you will not be dissapointed.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mezzanine Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm only speaking for myself, but I needed the crystal execution to be better to have jumped on this one right away. If it were possible to do the crystal AR through Chief or K222 after purchase, it would be a killer watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andreww Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hey Lan, another awesome write-up mate. I've just skimmed over it, but cant wait to get home to read it in full, and also be able to view the pics (blocked at work). One thin I can tell you is that we have a very similar taste in watches. This Chopard, your Porsche and your Graham are all the top watches on my list as well! Enjoy the Chopard, and thanks for the effort, Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkerouac Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm only speaking for myself, but I needed the crystal execution to be better to have jumped on this one right away. If it were possible to do the crystal AR through Chief or K222 after purchase, it would be a killer watch. I ran into this problem as well. This thread describes a possible AR strategy: Chopard crystal discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 I'm only speaking for myself, but I needed the crystal execution to be better to have jumped on this one right away. If it were possible to do the crystal AR through Chief or K222 after purchase, it would be a killer watch. IMO .. it "is" a Killer Watch.. and I must add though late,.. that the genuine crystal is only single AR due to the inlayed cyclops .. and although a double AR would only add to the esthetics of this piece .. it would take it out of the replication of "genuine" realm .. and into the Franken sphere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted March 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Hey Lan, another awesome write-up mate. I've just skimmed over it, but cant wait to get home to read it in full, and also be able to view the pics (blocked at work). One thin I can tell you is that we have a very similar taste in watches. This Chopard, your Porsche and your Graham are all the top watches on my list as well! Enjoy the Chopard, and thanks for the effort, Andrew All I can say is thank you.. and btw you have exquisite taste in Timepieces Drew.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiker01 Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 Damn, Lani......I'm gonna be begging pretty soon! Another one on my to buy list....Breitling Heritage, Rollie new GMT II,,,,,,now this......arrrrrrgh~! Gonna get the Heritage first, though. I'm first on the line when Joshua gets his stock!!!! Great Review, my friend! We appreciate your great work! Hike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted March 28, 2008 Report Share Posted March 28, 2008 another excellent write up lani. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letter Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Here are some gen pics: http://mob.watchprosite.com/show-forumpost.../ti-407661/s-0/ Looks very good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millemiglia Posted March 31, 2008 Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 Does anybody "have an Opinion" about this watch reliability in the long run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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