Chopard

  • Limited Edition

L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon

42.5 mm, manual winding, ethical rose gold

Ref. Number: 161987-5001

Description

The L.U.C Haute Horlogerie collection has been enriched with a new technical prodigy, as this L.U.C Full Strike luxury watch adds a tourbillon with a sapphire bridge to the monobloc sapphire minute repeater inherent to the L.U.C Full Strike series. This 42.5 mm timepiece in ethical 18-carat rose gold is equipped with the new chronometer-certified L.U.C 08.02-L movement. The extremely accomplished level of finishing, both on the movement and the case, has earned it the Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark

Specifications

Case & Dial

METAL
18-carat rose gold
CASE DIAMETER
42.5
DIAL
in gold with a grey color obtained by galvanic treatment - central hand-crafted guilloché finish, featuring a flinqué motif.
CASE-BACK
see-through sapphire crystal
CROWN MATERIAL
18-carat rose gold

Movement

MOVEMENT
L.U.C 08.02-L
TYPE OF WINDING
hand-wound mechanical movement
FUNCTION
small seconds, power-reserve indicator, hours and minutes
COMPLICATIONS
Minute Repeater, tourbillon
POWER RESERVE
Power Reserve of approximately 60 hours
CERTIFICATION(S)
Certified chronometer (COSC)
FREQUENCY
4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)
DECORATION ON MOVEMENT
nickel silver bridges and mainplate, grained motif on the bridges
BALANCE SPRING
with Phillips terminal curve
MOVEMENT DIMENSIONS
Ø 37.20 mm
MOVEMENT THICKNESS
8.90 mm
NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS
568
JEWELS
61

Strap & Buckle

STRAP
black alligator leather strap (matt square plate) with hand sewn matching tones , lining: alligator brown, grey alligator leather strap (matt square plate) with hand sewn matching tones
BUCKLE TYPE
folding clasp
BUCKLE MATERIAL
18-carat rose gold

Other

LIMITED EDITION
20
CHOPARD BOUTIQUE EXCLUSIVITY
No

Movement

The L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon model takes its place among the most sophisticated horological complications and the and most innovative luxury watches ever created to date. It follows in the footsteps of Chopard's L.U.C Full Strike minute repeater watches, of which the first ethical rose gold edition was awarded the “Aiguille d'Or” best-in-show award at the 2017 Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. These Swiss luxury watches feature a unique Chopard-patented system in which the gongs and sapphire crystal form a single entity, which resonates in its entirety to produce the chime. At 6 o'clock beneath the hand indicating the seconds , the watchmakers of Chopard Manufacture have installed the tourbillon of L.U.C Caliber 08.02-L , contributing to the extreme precision of the movement and to obtaining the Chronometer certification issued by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute.

L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon Watch
Technical prodigy

In keeping with Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s uncompromising vision, the L.U.C Haute Horlogerie collection is enriched with a prodigious new technical feat. Endorsed by virtuoso brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, the acoustic richness of the L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon watch thus achieves an exceptional level of quality, while its perfect homogeneity makes it an unparalleled tourbillon watch combining a stunning conceptual challenge with supremely accomplished execution.

Ethical 18-carat rose gold
Fascinating dial openings

Opening to reveal the two complications, the dial with its base plate in ethical 18-carat rose gold features a ruthenium grey-coloured hand-guilloché floral pattern. The first cut-out between 9 and 11 o'clock highlights the two mirror-polished steel hammers whose striking generates the chime. The other, at 6 o'clock, reveals the tourbillon of the L.U.C 08.02-L calibre. A cross-through sapphire crystal tourbillon bridge is a nod to the patented monobloc sapphire technology inherent in the full strike series.

Two majestic complications
Impressive accomplishment

The mechanical hand wound L.U.C 08.02-L calibre powering the L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon watch is the first example of a Chopard minute repeater being combined with a tourbillon, thus contributing to the movement’s extreme precision. The highly accomplished level of finishing on both case and movement has earned this timepiece the Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark.

Luxury watch collection
L.U.C watches for men

L.U.C men's watches epitomise the highest standard of Swiss watchmaking. The steps involved in making L.U.C watches are all performed at the Maison’s Geneva and Fleurier workshops. These exceptional luxury watches stemming from meticulous workmanship meet the aspirations of the contemporary gentleman.