CHOPARD – L.U.C Qualite Fleurier Chronometer NEW
The Fleurier Quality Foundation is one of the most demanding watch certifications. It combines the COSC, Chronofiable and Fleuritest trials. Chopard presents a new timepiece bearing the prestigious label. Entirely developed, crafted and assembled in Fleurier, the brand-new L.U.C Qualité Fleurier chronometer perfectly embodies the Chopard vision of Haute Horlogerie perfection.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... BIG FOTO
The brand is indeed the one that has had the most watches certified by the Fleurier Quality Foundation since the creation of the much-coveted label, which celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2014. Completely independent and open to all watch brands, not only does it certify the precision, reliability, durability and perfection of the aesthetic finishes on the movement, but also the excellence of the watch as a whole. It also testifies that the entire timepiece, including all movement and exterior components, was indeed manufactured in Switzerland.
Fleurier Quality
In the fi eld of certifi cation, one rule overrides all others: a quality label placed on a product, whatever it may be, is valuable only if the label is granted by an independent body. For obvious reasons of objectivity, nobody should be a judge in his own cause. In order to guarantee the quality of some of its models, Chopard Manufacture has therefore chosen to call upon the Fleurier Quality Foundation, an offi cial certifi cation body created in 2001 and operating under the supervision of a Technical Committee and a Foundation Board. The independence of these two bodies is ensured by the support of Swiss public authorities, including the Swiss Federal Government itself. The certifi cation process they implement consists of a succession of stages aiming to guarantee not only the watch movement’s precision, but also its reliability, its durability
and the quality of its aesthetic fi nish.
The precision is fi rst of all tested by a benchmark in this fi eld, the Swiss Offi cial Chronometer Testing Institute – the COSC – the only offi cial body in Switzerland entitled to issue chronometer certifi cates. Durability and reliability are then verifi ed by means of the “Chronofi able” test procedure: a representative sample of models are subjected to tests covering ageing and exposure to heat, cold and humidity, as well as to repeated pulling and pushing on the winding-stem, to magnetic fi elds and to violent impacts. These various operations endured over a full three weeks are designed to reproduce real-life wearing conditions.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...
And fi nally, the precision of these watches is once again tested on the “Fleuritest” machine which verifi es their smooth operation over a 24-hour period. It is thus clearly the global quality of the watch that is tested and guaranteed by the Fleurier Quality Foundation label. The L.U.C Qualité Fleurier models house L.U.C Calibre 96.09-L (L.U.C 9.96), designed, developed and assembled by Chopard Manufacture. Submitted to the stringent battery of tests performed under the Fleurier Quality Foundation certifi cation process, they both bear the prestigious label of quality acknowledged as one of the most demanding in the world.
L.U.C Calibre 9.96
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... BIG FOTO
Design workshop: the designer
Deliberately running counter to one of the principles of Haute Horlogerie which holds that a movement is usually created in accordance with the watch that will house it, Chopard Manufacture focuses primarily on inventing calibres for which its designers then take charge of creating the external features – case, glass, strap, hands and dial – serving to highlight their technical and aesthetic characteristics.
Most models are fitted with transparent case-backs providing views of the movement’s technical structure but also and above all of the exceptional finishing details: circular graining, Côtes de Genève, diamond-polished sinks, specular polished screw heads and hand-bevelled bridges. In the case of the “Tech” models, the choice of using dials with broad openings is also intended to showcase not only the functions, but also the beauty of the movement.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... FOTO
Generally speaking, the dials of the L.U.C collection all share a distinctive aesthetic personality based on a range of features that owe nothing to chance. Whether satin-brushed or finely guilloché-worked, most are adorned with a sunburst motif centred on the Chopard logo. The typeface of the Arabic numerals they carry is equally specific and inspired by the men’s watches typical of the 1940s and 1950s. When it comes to the Roman numerals, their distinctive yet elegant style reflects that of the ultra-thin watches created by Chopard in the 1950s. The long and slender Dauphine appliques are teamed with Dauphine hands, all specially designed for the L.U.C collection. The refinement of the case also stems from the sophisticated shapes that appear to evolve according to the angle from which they are admired, and feature finishes combining vertical satin brushing of the case-middle sides, sunburst satin-brushed finishing on the top and mirror polishing of the sides of the bezel and the back, as well as polishing on the upper and lower surfaces of the lugs… A wealth of details designed to ensure a perfect appearance.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ... BIG FOTO
MOVEMENT
Bearing the Fleurier Quality Foundation hallmark and chronometer-certified by the COSC, the mechanical self-winding L.U.C Calibre 96.09-L beating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz), boasts a 65-hour power reserve thanks to the Twin® technology, a Chopard-patented system combining two coaxial barrels and representing a truly remarkable technical feat in light of the extreme slenderness of the 3.3 mm-thick movement.
Click on the mouse wheel to see the large size ...
-------------------------------------------------------
Specifications
L.U.C Calibre 96.09-L
(L.U.C 9.96)
Indications Hours, minutes, small seconds
Certifi cations COSC certifi cate,
Fleurier Quality Foundation certifi cate
Type of winding Bidirectional self-winding
Diameter 27.40 mm (12’’’)
Thickness 3.30 mm
Power reserve Approx. 65 hours, L.U.C Twin technology
(two stacked barrels)
Oscillating weight 22-carat gold
Frequency 4Hz, 28,800 vph (vibrations per hour)
Balance wheel With three spokes
Balance spring Flat
Decorations Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève,
circular-grained mainplate
Jewels 29
Number of parts 172
Models L.U.C Tech Qualité Fleurier
-------------------------------------------------------
Technical Specifications
Ref: 161896-5003 L.U.C Qualité Fleurier 18-carat Rose Gold
INDICATION(S): hours and minutes, small seconds
CERTIFICATION(S): Fleurier Quality Foundation certificate,
Chronometer certificate issued by the COSC
MOVEMENT: L.U.C 96.09-L
TYPE OF WINDING: self-winding mechanical movement
MOVEMENT DIMENSIONS: Ø 27.40 mm
MOVEMENT THICKNESS: 3.30 mm
POWER RESERVE: 65 hours, L.U.C Twin Technology (two stacked barrels)
FREQUENCY: 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)
OSCILLATING WEIGHT: 22-carat gold
BALANCE WHEEL: with three spokes
BALANCE SPRING: flat
DECORATIONS ON MOVEMENT: bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève,
circular-grained mainplate
JEWELS: 29
NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS: 172
MATERIAL: 18-carat rose gold
CASE DIMENSION(S): Ø 39.00 mm
CASE THICKNESS: 8.92 mm
DIAL: sunray satin-brushed ruthenium dial with luminescent hands and hour-markers
FRONT GLASS: glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal
CASE-BACK: see-through sapphire crystal
CROWN MATERIAL: 18-carat rose gold
WATER-RESISTANCE: 30 metres
STRAP:
Black alligator leather strap (matt square plate) with hand sewn matching tones , lining: alligator brown
BUCKLE MATERIAL: 18-carat rose gold
BUCKLE TYPE: pin buckle
----------------------------------------------
www.facebook.com - Chopard
-------------------------------------------------------------
www.Сhopard.com
