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Chopard adds three new timepieces to its L.U.C Collection

The brand’s new offerings include an L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual & two L.U.C Lunar One Perpetual Calendars
Chopard’s new L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual marks a milestone with a chronometer-certified original high complication movement Calibre 96.36-L, equipped with a flying tourbillon and a perpetual calendar with a large date display. And the two new L.U.C Lunar One Perpetual Calendars are driven by L.U.C. 96.13-L, a highly accurate and perpetual calendar and astronomical moon-phase function movement. All the watches feature an ethical gold case and hand-crafted guilloché dials. 

L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual

L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual

In 2013, the LUC Perpetual T became a milestone in the history of the manufacture - as Chopard's first tourbillon with a perpetual calendar. Six years later, the LUC Flying T Twin followed the manufacture's first watch with a flying tourbillon and automatic winding. It is the only watch in this category to be awarded both the Geneva Seal and the chronometer certificate.

L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual

Today, the automatic manufacture calibre LUC 96.36-L is the crowning achievement of these developments, drawing on the brand's outstanding achievements. The six-millimetre-high movement with a power reserve of 65 hours is characterized by a micro-rotor, two superimposed barrels – Chopard Twin technology – and the lightness of a flying tourbillon. The gear train controls the displays of the perpetual calendar with the day of the week, a large date and the month display. Different month lengths and leap years are taken into account without manual correction being necessary. The perpetual calendar will not require intervention until March 1, 2100, when it will have to be corrected by one day in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. In a full century, this calendar only allows for a leap year if the number is divisible by 400. The precision of the movement also ensures that all displays of the perpetual calendar change immediately. 

A premiere in the LUC collection

L.U.C Flying T Twin Perpetual

The LUC Flying T Twin Perpetual is the first complication in the LUC collection to be combined with the flying tourbillon. It demonstrates the craftsmanship of the company and has an impressive aesthetic appeal, as the filigree cage does not have a bearing bridge and displays the hypnotic movements unobstructed. The tourbillon increases the accuracy of the movement and is complemented by the stop-second function, which enables the time to be set to the second. 

The watch has a case diameter of 40.5mm and a height of 11.6mm, making it comfortable to wear on the wrist. Its shape is reminiscent of a bowl, as the base is smaller in diameter than the domed, polished bezel. This unmistakable profile is inspired by 19th-century pocket watches, which are part of the creative heritage of Louis-Ulysse Chopard. The slightly domed sapphire crystal perfectly continues the lines of the bezel, creating a rounded, harmonious profile. The high-quality workmanship is also evident in the case horns, which are manufactured separately and then welded to the case. 


L.U.C Lunar One Perpetual Calendars

L.U.C Lunar One

In 2005, the Chopard Manufacture unveiled one of its most important innovations: a perpetual calendar with a large date and an astronomically precise moonphase. This complex, literally forward-thinking mechanism ensures the accurate display of the date, day of the week, and month over decades, even taking leap years into account. Chopard’s complication also includes the display of the large date through two windows, a 24-hour indication, and a technically sophisticated and visually refined moonphase display. In this, the Earth’s satellite rotates around the second’s axis – hence the term “orbital”. The indication displays the sky as seen from the northern hemisphere, featuring the Big Dipper, as well as the southern hemisphere with the Southern Cross. The display, assembled and adjusted by Chopard’s most talented watchmakers, boasts impressive astronomical precision: with great attention to detail and artisanal craftsmanship. 

A Slimmer, Redesigned Case


The two new L.U.C Lunar One models stand out from previous versions by a slimmer case that has been delicately revised to align with the aesthetic features of the L.U.C collection. With a diameter of 40.5mm and a height of 11.6 mm, it sits comfortably on the wrist. The case is made of 18-carat ethical white or rose gold, and its shape is concave, reminiscent of a shell, with a smaller diameter at the base than the domed, polished bezel. This distinctive profile is inspired by 19th-century pocket watches, which are part of Louis-Ulysse Chopard’s creative heritage.
The new case features vertically satin-brushed sides, paired with a rounded, notched crown that is not only elegant but also comfortable to operate. The slightly curved sapphire crystal follows the lines of the bezel, creating a rounded, harmonious profile. The case’s quality is evident in the lugs, which are individually crafted and welded to the case.


Hand-Guilloched Dials
A distinctive hallmark of the L.U.C collection is the exquisitely crafted dials, made with old guilloché machines in Chopard’s workshops and hand-finished by specialists. The two new L.U.C Lunar One models, available in deep blue and sought-after salmon, feature a radiant pattern, with the moonphase display at 6 o’clock as its centre. The large date, displayed in two windows, is positioned opposite at 12 o’clock. Around the dial’s minute track is a concentric circle pattern. The Dauphine-fusée hands and the pointed hour markers are crafted in matching white or rose gold. The two subsidiary dials of the perpetual calendar are also decorated with a circular pattern, except for the centre of the subdial at 9 o’clock, where a 24-hour display can be used as a day/night indicator. The upper half (day) is finished with a sunburst pattern to represent daylight, while the lower half (night) is engraved with a horizontal motif symbolizing nighttime. The arrangement of the displays is both harmonious and highly legible.

Two Quality Seals

L.U.C Lunar One

The L.U.C Lunar One also reflects Chopard’s ambition to make especially flat movements. It is one of the few watches whose automatic movement with perpetual calendar is equipped with a micro-rotor. Made from solid gold, this rotor is fully integrated into the movement to maintain the slim design. It can be viewed through the sapphire caseback, where it is engraved with the L.U.C logo and adorned with fine guilloché. This is just one example of the high level of finishing applied to the L.U.C 96.13-L calibre: all 355 components are made in-house, hand-decorated, and assembled at Chopard’s workshops. Thanks to the Chopard Twin technology, featuring two stacked mainspring barrels, the haute horlogerie timepiece offers a power reserve of 65 hours. Like the original model, it bears both a COSC chronometer certificate and the rare Geneva Seal.

Interchangeable Straps
A new feature is the interchangeable strap system, allowing for quick and easy strap changes without tools. Each watch is delivered with two straps – one in alligator leather and one in calf leather.

This article is taken from Watchtime.com and Watchtime.net

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