BaselWorld 2012 : L.U.C 8HF High Frequency
The latest offering from Chopard Manufacture, the L.U.C 8HF model, is definitely bound for the history books as the exceptional timepiece introducing the new L.U.C 01.06-L, the first ever movement with a high-frequency escapement to be chronometer-certifi...
Bravo, Chopard!
Kudos for another great technological advancement in the sake of precision and chronometry. Looking forward in learning more about it. Best, Alex
This is cool!
Congratulations, and thank you, Chopard. I cannot wait to see it! Best, CaliforniaJed
I wonder too ... an auspicious 8 then the perfect 10 ...
will have to ask the Team. Very likely, they have tested and comfortable with the reliability at 8Hz. Kong
Í can understand the technical difficulty on high frequency.
For 8Hz, silicon escapement is used. I can't imagine what material will be used for 10Hz. The titanium case looks well polished. It reminds me of PSM's Marin 1. Kong, I can't stand the date window lay out on the dial. Personally, I think it is ugly. Regar...
Very likely :-)
Welcome to our Chopard Forum. Breguet already selling their 10Hz .... Some details here: breguet.watchprosite.com Kong
Very interesting and ...
very disturbing in the mean time. The mouvement seems of a very hight interest but I must add that the aesthetics of this watch is not so easy to approach. The place of the small second dial, the printed indexes, the shape of the lugs or the hands, the cr...
Thrilled by the technical achievement, but...
still need to be convinced about the design. I love funky, and don't mind the placement of the subseconds, but from the photos the placement of the date just looks wrong. Look forward to seeing it in the metal sometime, or perhaps just waiting for future ...
57,600 A/h
" High frequency implies enhanced reliability " ??? Enhanced accuracy, yes. Reliability ? No way.