With 14 patents pending and 14 indications on the watch, Chopard's new L.U.C certainly lives up to its name, the All-in-One. On the blue/gray solid-gold dial, in addition to the hours and minutes, the watch has a tourbillon escapement with small seconds at 6 o'clock; perpetual calendar with the day, date, month and leap year displayed around the dial; and double-window big-date display at 12 o'clock. On the reverse side of the watch, there is an astronomical calendar, equation of time, day/night indication, displays for sunrise and sunset, and even an orbital moonphase indication. The brand's in-house-made L.U.C 05.01-L movement, with an incredible 516 parts, powers the 46mm platinum watch. The COSC-certified chronometer movement, which also holds the Hallmark of Geneva, is equipped with four mainspring barrels resulting in 170 hours of power reserve. It's no surprise that such a complicated watch is limited to only 10 pieces.
Details
| Company | Chopard |
| Price ($) | 423,000 |
| Price range | $400,000 - $500,000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Case | Round |
| Complications | Date Moon Phase Small Seconds Power Reserve Indicator Calendar |
| Water Resistance | 30m |
| Movement | Manual |
| Power Reserve Range (hours) | > 97 |
| Power Reserve | 170 hours |
| Case Size | Large (>39mm) |
| Case Diameter (mm) | 46 |
| Case Back | Open |
| Case Colour | Platinum |
| Case Material | Platinum |
| Dial Colour | Blue |
| Limited Edition | Limited edition |
| Caliber | L.U.C 05.01-L |
| Where to buy | Chopard in New York |
| Reference Number | 161925-9003 |
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Complications prove no hindrance to Chopard, but rather characterize its craftsmanship as the brand has sought to perfect watchmaking since its establishment in 1996. Its flying tourbillon movement has been awarded a patent due to the meticulous precision that it possesses; the mechanism functioning to automatically bring the second hand to a halt when the crown is pulled out for time-setting.This improved accuracy achieved in the very smallest fragment of time is just one example of Chopard's fixation with precision. Evidenced by its array of exceptional watches, collections such as the Métiers d'art, epitomize the finest of horological craftsmanship and artistry. Personified by layered fragments, the plants, birds and polar bears found on these timepieces pay tribute to the beauty of nature.The Poinçon de Genève collection further infuses longstanding, independent standards of watchmaking into contemporary design to guarantee quality, and the limited-edition L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire watch unveiled by Chopard in 2022 equally flaunts excellence through modern design. Boasting a sapphire case and bridge to the minute repeater, this watch not only ticks with timely melody but is complexly composed of a 533-part movement.
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