Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 Review

amanico · 2025-09-01T15:33:23Z

Explore the Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25, a 40mm rose gold timepiece with an 8-day power reserve, jumping hour, and grand feu enamel dial. Discover collector insights on its design, movement, and value.

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Amanico's detailed review of the Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 offers an invaluable, in-depth look at a significant timepiece celebrating the manufacture's 25th anniversary. His personal observations, from the case dimensions to the grand feu enamel dial and the unique jumping hour movement, provide a collector's perspective on what makes this reference stand out. This article synthesizes community insights, enriching amanico's foundational review with diverse opinions on its design, complications, and market positioning.

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Unveiled in 2021, this is a watch I wanted to see in real life for quite some time. It took me two years to do that.

The Chopard LUC Quattro Spirit 25 celebrates the 25th birthday of the eponymous manufacture, and it does it in an elegant way.

Chopard decided to opt for the 40 mm case, which is perfect for this watch, as this size is consistent with the movement diameter, as we'll soon see. The height is good: 10, 30 mm, which doesn't ruin the natural class of this watch. The 7 mm crown is nicely integrated to the case, another nice detail. And the curvy side case, vertically brushed, is sumptuous. I also like these characteristic lugs a lot, short, curved, slightly angular.

Built from a 18 Kt rose gold plate, the dial is 100 % enamel: Enamel white grand feu for the dial itself, black enamel for the minute ring and indices. Silky, milky, deep, warm, it plays with the light and contrasts with the rose gold case in a delightful way. The other LUC signature is the minute fusée shaped hand, adding a touch of modernity to this classic environment.

The movement, the Cal LUC 98-06L, associates a 8 days power reserve to an instantaneous jumping hour, which is quite unique as I don't have any other jumping hour with such a long power reserve in mind, and which is a great idea because the jumping hour requires a lot of energy. With a diameter of 31, 8 mm, it doesn't look lost in the case, and its 4, 85 mm height is not taking too much space for a 8 days movement.

An excellent initiative is to have put the power reserve indicator on the back side of the watch. It would have been a pity to ruin the purity of this sublime dial.

Of course, it receives all the traditional finishings: Côtes de Genève, for the bridges, bevelings, and circular graining for the main plate, with an exquisite swan neck, and the Poinçon de Genève.

Is everything perfect with this watch?

- The major issue is the price. At a bit more than 40, 000 Euros / 47, 000 USD, the retail price is ambitious. I would have made it in steel, to substantially reduce the cost, but with all the mad prices we see nowadays, and considering that this watch is in rose gold, and with an enamel dial, plus the complication and the high level of finishings, we can debate it.

- The other issue is more personal. I would have loved to have the choice between rose gold and a white metal ( gold or platinum ), here. Imagine it with the same white enamel grand feu, blue enamel indices and minute markers and a fusée shaped blued hand... Hmmmm?

I wrote this article before Chopard unveiled the white gold version, with a black enamel dial... I am in heaven, even if the price is substantially higher... For a same metal, that is quite illogical...

- I would not have limited it to 100 pieces. Maybe a bigger production would have lowered the costs, then the final price? The white gold is even worse, in terms of price:

Still, all in all, an interesting AND seductive offer from Chopard, in my opinion.

So, it is rose gold or white gold for you?

Looking forward to reading your comments and thoughts,

Best.

Nicolas

Key Points from the Discussion

The initial price point of approximately €40,000 in 2021 was considered reasonable for the features offered, including an enamel dial, jumping hour complication, COSC-certified caliber with 8-day power reserve, and the prestigious Hallmark of Geneva, a value proposition that might not be matched by brands like Vacheron Constantin or Patek Philippe for similar specifications.
Despite the innovative jumping hour complication, some collectors question if it fully justifies a significant price increase, especially when compared to other watches in the same price range that offer additional complications beyond a two-hand display with a jumping hour.
The Chopard L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 is also available in an ethical white gold case with a black grand feu enamel dial, which, while challenging to photograph due to its deep luster, presents an equally compelling aesthetic alternative to the rose gold variant.
Several contributors express a preference for a platinum case with a black enamel dial, suggesting it would further elevate the watch's luxury appeal and potentially better align with its price point.
While acknowledging the high price, some collectors found the allure of the black enamel dial irresistible, ultimately leading them to acquire the watch despite their reservations about its cost.
A common sentiment among collectors is that while the watch's design and technical specifications are exceptional, the aggressive pricing strategy by Chopard makes it a challenging proposition to justify for many.

The Discussion

patrick_y

Sep 1, 2025

Outside of the large case, the enamel dial, the watch is a two-hand watch with one hand changed as an hour jumping display. While a jumping hour is innovative, it's not something I feel justifies a major increase in price. So, I definitely see some people complaining about the price tag. There are plenty of other beautiful watches in this price range, and in this price range, many of those watches have other additional complications. I didn't know they made a black-dialed platinum-cased variant.

Mach

Sep 1, 2025

You and I typically prefer white metal iterations and I had the opportunity to see the ethical white gold piece during my last visit to the boutique: It was quite difficult to capture the beauty of the black Grand Feu enamel with the boutique lighting: It’s another fantastic release by Chopard IMHO! Unfortunately, as you and Patrick stated, their aggressive pricing of their pieces is challenging to justify! I’ll have to work on my review!😁 Merci, mon ami!🥂

EinPA

Sep 1, 2025

Everything is right about this watch except for the price. It’s a watch I’ll buy in 10 years for $20k-25k

David H

Sep 1, 2025

Agree on the price, but could not resist the black enamel.

bruckner4

Sep 1, 2025

But it's a close call. Each have their charms (our quattro's pics are very convincing). Enjoyed the write-up, mon ami.

quattro

Sep 2, 2025

Regarding the price, when it was still around €40,000 in 2021, I found it quite reasonable for what is offered: enamel dial, jumping hour complication, COSC caliber with 8 days of power reserve, and Hallmark of Geneva. I don't think VC or PP would have ever sold such a watch at such a price. But now the price has climbed to €55,600, and that's really excessive, in my opinion: it's the kind of price charged by Richemont or Patek. So I wouldn't buy this watch today. I would like to emphasize that

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