Chopard - L.U.C Tourbillon Only Watch 2013 Edition

CHOPARD - L.U.C Tourbillon Only Watch 2013 Edition


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For Only Watch 2013, Chopard has created a unique L.U.C. Tourbillon in platinum with gold movement bridges featuring a form of relief engraving native to Fleurier, known as Fleurisanne.

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For the 2013 edition of Only Watch, a biennial charity watch auction dedicated to fund the research on Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Chopard unveils a unique L.U.C Tourbillon model featuring movement bridges adorned with relief or “filet” engravings also known as Fleurisanne engraving – a highly distinctive and now almost extinct traditional skill typical of the Neuchâtel village of Fleurier. 

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An historical speciality of the village of Fleurier where the Chopard Manufacture has been established since 1996, hand-crafted, “filet” or Fleurisanne engraving is an artistic craft that has almost died out despite a glorious past in which it contributed to the reputation of the watchmakers from this area and the success the watches enjoyed as far afield as China. This highly distinctive and time-consuming art consists of relief-engraving decorative techniques on metal parts, generally gold movement bridges. Its specific nature stems from the fact that it does not involve engraving a motif as such but rather sculpting or ‘sparing’ it by hollowing out the material around it so as to make it stand out. The technique calls for total mastery of the tool and an extremely meticulous approach resulting in pieces that are truly unique in that each motif is entirely hand-crafted.

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Perpetuating manual skills

The House of Chopard, which has shown a longstanding commitment to training the next generation of the watch industry, is deeply attached to perpetuating ancient skills, encouraging specialists in its decorative workshops to recapture this engraving technique in order to revive a local tradition. In 2010, Chopard’s 150th anniversary celebrations included the unveiling of the first 15-piece limited series of L.U.C Tourbillon watches featuring bridges adorned with floral motifs.

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An exceptional one-of-a-kind model for Only Watch

For Only Watch 2013, Chopard has once again chosen to use this Fleurisanne engraving technique to personalise the movement of an exceptional one-of-a-kind model in which the different elements vividly testify to the extreme concern for detail that Chopard devotes to its watch creations.

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This L.U.C Tourbillon Only Watch 2013 Edition is graced with a rhodiumed 18-carat white gold hand-engraved dial bearing the coat-of-arms of the Principality of Monaco surrounded by a DNA molecule – a graphic reminder of the cause to which the Only Watch project is devoted. Clothed in a 43 mm-diameter titanium case with contrasting polished and brushed surfaces, the L.U.C 02.17-L Manufacture movement is also decorated with a DNA molecule on the bridge side, crafted using the Fleurisanne engraving technique.
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Every bit as aesthetically fascinating as it is technically sophisticated, this precious timepiece boasts a 9-day power reserve thanks to Chopard’s patented Quattro® technology and is certified by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC). The model is water-resistant to 50 metres and fitted with a matt black hand-sewn alligator leather strap with a cognac-coloured alligator lining.

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 Technical details

Ref. 161929-9001 – in platinum – one-of-a-kind model  
Case
Platinum case
Diameter: 43.00 mm
Thickness: 11.15 mm
Water-resistant to: 50 metres
18ct white gold crown with L.U.C logo: 6.50 mm
Glareproofed sapphire crystals
Exhibition back
Movement
Hand-wound Tourbillon movement: L.U.C 02.17-L
Mainplate and bridges in black rhodiumed 18ct rose gold
Total diameter: 29.70 mm
Thickness: 6.10 mm
Number of jewels: 33
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4Hz)
4 barrels, Quattro® technology
Power reserve: 216 hours (9 days)
Bridges with “DNA” motif crafted using the raised or “fillet” Fleurisanne engraving technique
Chronometer certified (COSC)
Dial and hands
Dial in hand-engraved silver-toned 18ct gold
Gilded and superluminova-enhanced hour and minute hands
Gilded small seconds and power-reserve display hands
Functions and displays
Central display of the hours and minutes
Small seconds at 6 o’clock
Power-reserve at 12 o’clock
Strap and buckle
Matt black hand-sewn alligator leather strap with cognac-coloured alligator lining
18ct white gold pin buckle

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