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LIMITED EDITION

L.U.C XP SKELETEC

40 MM, AUTOMATIC, WHITE GOLD

£ 22,300

Ref. Number:

161984-1001

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The L.U.C XP Skeletec is among the world’s thinnest and most perfectly crafted self-winding skeleton watches, and it now takes on new elegance for Chopard Manufacture’s 25th anniversary. Just 7.2-millimeter thick, it has been widely admired since its 2012 launch for its combination of technical superiority and artisanal finesse. In renewing its design, Chopard Manufacture brings fresh elegance to this masterpiece, with an even more open dial to showcase the L.U.C 96.17-S movement, a refined aesthetic, and a case made of ethical 18-carat white gold. Created entirely in-house, with a skeletonization executed by hand at the Maison’s Fleurier workshops, the L.U.C XP Skeletec is one of the most exquisitely understated expressions of Chopard’s Fine Watchmaking mastery.
Case & Dial

METAL:
18-carat white gold

FRONT GLASS:
glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal

CROWN MATERIAL:
18-carat white gold

CASE-BACK:
see-through sapphire crystal

WATER-RESISTANCE:
30 metres

DIAL:
skeleton in slate grey color obtained through galvanic treatment - Rhodium-plated chevron hour markers

CASE THICKNESS:
7.20 mm

CASE DIMENSION(S):
40.00 mm

Strap & Buckle

BUCKLE TYPE:
pin buckle

STRAP:
grey calfskin (nubuck effect) with hand sewn matching tones

Other

INDICATION(S):
hours and minutes

NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS:
167

LIMITED EDITION:
50

CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified chronometer (COSC)

BALANCE SPRING:
flat

DECORATIONS ON MOVEMENT:
bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève, circular-grained mainplate

MOVEMENT:
L.U.C 96.17-S

BALANCE WHEEL:
with three spokes

OSCILLATING WEIGHT:
22-carat gold

POWER RESERVE:
Power Reserve of approximately 65 hours, L.U.C Twin Technology (two stacked barrels)

MOVEMENT THICKNESS:
3.30 mm

FREQUENCY:
4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)

MOVEMENT DIAMETER:
Ø 27.40 mm

WINDING:
self-winding mechanical movement

JEWELS:
29
Entirely developed, produced and assembled in the Chopard High Watchmaking workshops, the ultra-slim L.U.C 96-17-S calibre, the first skeletonised movement by the Chopard Manufacture, combines technical sophistication with refined elegance. This self-wound mechanical movement beats to a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) and possesses a 65-hour power reserve thanks to Twin technology, a system patented by Chopard combining two coaxial barrels, a particularly remarkable technical achievement in view of the extreme slenderness of the movement at just 3.3 mm of thickness. Its baseplate, decorated with the Geneva Seal pattern on the dial side, and its bridges are meticulously openworked to reveal the heart of the movement. Its internal components are rhodium-plated, creating a contrast that cleverly brings attention to the gold-plated cogwheels visible on the dial side and through the caseback.

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L.U.C men's watches epitomize 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 timepieces stemming from meticulous workmanship meet the aspirations of the contemporary gentleman.

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LIMITED EDITION

L.U.C XP SKELETEC

40 MM, AUTOMATIC, WHITE GOLD

METAL:

FRONT GLASS:

CROWN MATERIAL:

CASE-BACK:

WATER-RESISTANCE:

DIAL:

CASE THICKNESS:

CASE DIMENSION(S):

BUCKLE TYPE:

STRAP:

INDICATION(S):

NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS:

LIMITED EDITION:

CERTIFICATIONS:

BALANCE SPRING:

DECORATIONS ON MOVEMENT:

MOVEMENT:

BALANCE WHEEL:

OSCILLATING WEIGHT:

POWER RESERVE:

MOVEMENT THICKNESS:

FREQUENCY:

MOVEMENT DIAMETER:

WINDING:

JEWELS:

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