Chopard

Accommodating a self-winding movement with twin barrels and a 65-hour power reserve inside an ultra-thin case is no mean feat. The watchmakers of Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier have accomplished this by means of a clever construction featuring a micro rotor. The designers have also perfectly conceived the large-diameter (39.50 mm) round case with its flat bezel and slender case band – resulting in light, dynamic, timeless and supremely balanced lines composing a model that won first prize in the ultra-thin watch category in the 2006 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix.

In response to the wishes of men with a taste for fine horological mechanisms, Chopard has equipped its new L.U.C XPS with a sapphire crystal back providing an admirable view of the L.U.C 12.96 movement and its bridges adorned with a straight “Côtes de Genève” motif. The other new feature is the seconds indication that now appears at 6 o’clock on the elegantly understated dial. Crafted in 18-carat white gold with a black dial or in 18-carat rose gold with a silvered dial, these two new variations embodying an ideal blend of aesthetic appeal and technical performance are both duly certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).

Case:

·      Case in 18-carat white or rose gold

·      Total diameter                                                    39.50 mm

·      Thickness                                                           7.13 mm

·      Water-resistant to                                              30 meters

·      18-carat rose or white gold crown                     4.00 mm

·      Glare-resistant sapphire crystal

·      Transparent case-back secured with screws

·      Mechanical self-winding movement                   L.U.C 12.96

·      Thickness                                                           3.30mm

·      Total diameter                                                     27.40 mm

·      Number of jewels                                                29

·      Frequency                                                           28,800 vph

·      Power-reserve                                                    65 hours

·      Bridges adorned with straight Côtes de Genève

·      Chronometer-certified (COSC)

Dial and hands

·      Black dial for the 18-carat white gold version, silvered dial for the 18-carat rose gold version

·      Rhodium-plated hour-markers for the 18-carat white gold version, gilded hour-markers for the 18-carat rose gold version

·      Dauphine style hour and minute hands

·      “Baton” style seconds hand

Functions and indications

·      Central hour and minute hands

·      Small seconds at 6 o’clock

Strap and buckle:

·      Hand-sewn brown or black alligator leather strap (19 mm x 16 mm)

·      18-carat white or rose gold buckle

Ref : 161920-1001 in white gold

Ref : 161920-5001 in rose gold

Ref : 171920-1001 in white gold , with baguette diamonds