L.U.C XPS
Less is more
Accommodating a self-winding movement with twin barrels and a 65-hour power reserve inside an ultra-thin case is no mean feat. The watchmakers of Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier have accomplished this by means of a clever construction featuring a micro rotor. The designers have also perfectly conceived the large-diameter (39.50 mm) round case with its flat bezel and slender case band – resulting in light, dynamic, timeless and supremely balanced lines composing a model that won first prize in the ultra-thin watch category in the 2006 Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix.
In response to the wishes of men with a taste for fine horological mechanisms, Chopard has equipped its new L.U.C XPS with a sapphire crystal back providing an admirable view of the L.U.C 12.96 movement and its bridges adorned with a straight “Côtes de Genève” motif. The other new feature is the seconds indication that now appears at 6 o’clock on the elegantly understated dial. Crafted in 18-carat white gold with a black dial or in 18-carat rose gold with a silvered dial, these two new variations embodying an ideal blend of aesthetic appeal and technical performance are both duly certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC).
Case:
· Case in 18-carat white or rose gold
· Total diameter 39.50 mm
· Thickness 7.13 mm
· Water-resistant to 30 meters
· 18-carat rose or white gold crown 4.00 mm
· Glare-resistant sapphire crystal
· Transparent case-back secured with screws
Movement:
· Mechanical self-winding movement L.U.C 12.96
· Thickness 3.30mm
· Total diameter 27.40 mm
· Number of jewels 29
· Frequency 28,800 vph
· Power-reserve 65 hours
· Bridges adorned with straight Côtes de Genève
· Chronometer-certified (COSC)
Dial and hands
· Black dial for the 18-carat white gold version, silvered dial for the 18-carat rose gold version
· Rhodium-plated hour-markers for the 18-carat white gold version, gilded hour-markers for the 18-carat rose gold version
· Dauphine style hour and minute hands
· “Baton” style seconds hand
Functions and indications
· Central hour and minute hands
· Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Strap and buckle:
· Hand-sewn brown or black alligator leather strap (19 mm x 16 mm)
· 18-carat white or rose gold buckle
Ref : 161920-1001 in white gold
Ref : 161920-5001 in rose gold
Ref : 171920-1001 in white gold , with baguette diamonds