Split Seconds: This Week in Watches Throwback - Chopard LUC XP Urushi Year of the Dog

In this Split Seconds, Tim and Josh go in depth on a very unique piece - the Chopard LUC XP Urushi Year of the Dog, a special limited 88 piece release with hand painted dials. For the full episode, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTYdHaSN75g&t=0s&index=14&list=PLF9eQb-h84BWUTJIopF9IknIoYYkDjXaP In the full episode, we consider the merits of choosing a vintage Rolex Sea Dweller over a contemporary Sea Dweller 126600, the "50th Anniversary Sea Dweller." New watch releases from Chopard and Audemars Piguet receive attention. Chopard's LUC Urushi Year of the Dog limited edition combines the Chinese Zodiac sign for 2018 with a limited run of 88 LUC Chopard automatics painted in a traditional Japanese Urushi lacquer process. The resulting watch depicts a Japanese Akita dog on the dial side while featuring a Chopard manufacture micro-rotor automatic caliber 96.17 on the reverse. More broadly, Tim and Josh consider whether regional editions of luxury watches are a worth sub-genre of collectible horology or a gimmick destined to lose appeal over time and distance. Audemars Piguet celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Royal Oak Offshore in the year 2018, and two new families of Royal Oak Offshore chronograph are available for dedicated collectors. The first, reference 26237, is a faithful re-creation of the first 1993 Royal Oak Offshore model 25721. The second limited edition, however, is likely to spark passionate debate among the Audemars Piguet faithful. We debate the style and s