Chopard LUC Tourbillon 8 Days. A not so old wonder.
This one is from 2005 ( Credit: Christies ). A " civilized " version of the Steel Wings? In platinum, 40 mm case, 100 pieces. Yes, yes, poinçon de Genève AND COSC certified, with a superb decoration. I must admit that the one which made me dream, in 2004,...
A great movement. But slightly imperfect dial.
The dial on the primary model is not perfect. The Chopard font is not the script font I prefer. The proportions are also slightly off.
lovely ref
I would love one but they are not easy to come by! Followed a black dial one recently on auction but hammered well above my pain threshold (un)fortunately!
what is your preference ?
the black dial or the skeleton? there is also a skeleton platinum version I believe that is less rare than the one you posted above
Tough one
I expected you go the other way to be honest. For me the skeleton by a small margin. I prefer the look of the tourb cage on the black dial but power reserve more appealing on the skeleton. Then on the overall I have a weakness for skeleton so on the margi...
Lovely pieces, both of them.
I prefer the black dial. (I am not a skeleton watch person.) Thanks for sharing. From what I know, Chopard for its L.U.C. models likes to obtain the certifications.
I always liked the little crank to wind the watch.
It came with the tourbillons, but not with regular Quattro. To fully wind all 4 barrels by hand was a chore. The crank definitively helped.
Indeed a marvel…
and a joy to wear! Optimum accuracy over the 8 days. Dial made of gold which is rare to find. I am happy it gets the attention it deserves now… ...
