Friends, we have arrived at the tenth Watch of the Week. After this one, I feel it is time to take a rest with respect to this series. My hope in beginning the series of posts was to remind you just how special our PuristS relationship is with Chopard, and how special Chopard watches are. We will re
Friends, we have arrived at the tenth Watch of the Week. After this one, I feel it is time to take a rest with respect to this series. My hope in beginning the series of posts was to remind you just how special our PuristS relationship is with Chopard, and how special Chopard watches are. We will revisit this series of posts at some point in the future, no doubt. For now, though, it is only fitting that the Chopard Watch of the Week # 10 be the new L.U.C 1963 Chronograph Purists Edition.
We've said much about this watch, and it is detailed extensively in the two posts hyperlinked below, one from MTF and the other from AndrewD. In addition, the sticky post atop the Chopard Forum describes how PuristS may reserve one of the 50 limited edition pieces. It is worth repeating, though, that this watch truly represents that special relationship we have with Chopard. It is a vision fulfilled for PuristS and for Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. With respect to KFS, it fulfills his dream for Chopard to create an L.U.C manual wind chronograph from the ground up -- a dream appropriately fulfilled and celebrated on the 50th anniversary of his family's ownership of Chopard. For PuristS, it is the answer to the questions that were asked of us at IGOTT II in Las Vegas in 2011 - what would a PuristS chronograph look like, what would it feel like?
That KFS and Chopard have done this -- built this movement and case for us, for PuristS, really means something. It stands for something real, something pure, apart from the marketing muscle so many manufactures flex every day (Chopard no doubt included). It is one of the many reasons that I am such a fan of Chopard, and of my fellow PuristS.
I cannot wait for mine to deliver.
Best,
CaliforniaJed
Details of the watch:
L.U.C 1963 Chrono PuristS Edition CaseMaterial Stainless SteelTotal diameter 42.00 mmThickness 11.50 mmWater resistance 50 metersCrown Stainless Steel with L.U.C. logo Crown size 8.00 mmCrystal Glare proofed sapphireCase back OpenMovementType Mechanical with manual winding L.U.C 03.07-LDiameter 28.80 mmThickness 5.62 mmNumber of jewels 38Power reserve 60 hoursFrequency 28,800 vph (4 Hz)Finishes Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motifCertificates COSC (Official Swiss Chronometer Control) & Poinçon de Genève quality hallmarkDial Black dialHands White hours, minutes and small seconds’ handsRed sweep seconds-hand as well as hour and minute counter handsFunctions and displays Central hours and minutesSmall seconds at 6 o’clockChronograph function:Sweep seconds-hand30-minute counter at 3 o’clock12-hour counter at 9 o’clockStrap and buckleHand-sewn black alligator leather lined cognac-toned alligator leather with Stainless Steel Pin BuckleReference 168556-3001Limited edition 50 pieces
