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A technical feat presented for the first time on the occasion of Chopard Manufacture's 25th anniversary, the L.U.C 98.06-L jumping-hour movement equips an exclusive new edition of the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 timepiece inspired by year of the dragon symbols.
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Equipped with the four barrels characterising the exclusive Chopard Quattro technology offering an up to eight-day power reserve, the L.U.C 98.06-L movement places this model among the rare jumping-hour watches endowed with such autonomy.
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Artistic Crafts: a dragon entirely hand-engraved in-house
At the heart of the case in ethical 18-carat rose gold – with its rounded shapes inspired by the hunter-type cases of the pocket watches once designed by Louis-Ulysse Chopard – the Manufacture has placed an exceptional gold dial whose motif is a masterpiece of hand engraving.
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Resulting from over 100 hours of meticulous craftsmanship, the dragon is depicted according to a tapestry dating from the Qing dynasty, viewed from the front and asserting its imposing, sovereign nature, majestic mane, front paws raised skywards and rear paws skimming the waves.
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The reliefs carved into the material using traditional burins, burnishers and chisels are highlighted by a patina that gives the dial an antique appearance. The infinitely small surface area of the dial – less than 40 millimetres in diameter and just one millimetre thick – calls for surgical precision. The integration of this Artistic Craft is representative of Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s determination to create – with Chopard Manufacture – a centre of excellence dedicated to perpetuating traditional watchmaking expertise.
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Chopard has chosen to pair this watch with a strap in salmon leather, featuring a texture evoking the scales on the dragon’s body.
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Innovation: a jumping-hour function with a generous power reserve enabled by Chopard Quattro technology
With its L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 timepiece, Chopard Manufacture presents its interpretation of a horological complication greatly prized by connoisseurs: the jumping hour. The L.U.C 98.06-L movement equipping this limited series is one of the few in this category of watches – which generally consume a great deal of energy – to offer up to eight days of power reserve.
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Thanks to the four stacked and series-coupled barrels based on the unique Chopard Quattro technology – which usually allows up to 216 hours of autonomy – the L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 maintains a reserve above 190 hours despite the amount of energy required for the instant rotation of the hours disc. This power reserve can be tracked using the indicator engraved on the movement, visible through the transparent case-back.
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Visible through an exhibition case-back, this highly complicated mechanical hand-wound movement guarantees reliability and precision within an overall thickness of just 4.85 millimetres. The balance-spring is equipped with a Phillips terminal curve that guarantees the regulating organ’s precision throughout the movement’s operation – a feat of which only authentic Haute Horlogerie Manufactures are capable. It features a swan’s neck regulator enabling more precise timing of the balance frequency and hence the rate of the watch, by helping to fine-tune the active length of the balance-spring. In addition to its technical benefits, this device also endows the calibre with a more sophisticated aesthetic.
Sustainability
Gold is an essential material in our production. This is why we have made special efforts to ensure that one of the major steps in our journey towards sustainable luxury is sourcing gold mined responsibly for all of our watch and jewelry production. This goal was achieved in July 2018, when our workshops began using 100% ethical gold that meets the most stringent international environmental and social standards. Specifically, our ethical gold comes from two transparent and traceable systems: responsibly produced artisanal gold and recycled gold certified by the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC). Artisanal and small-scale mining involves millions of men and women around the world, individuals working alone, with their families, or in cooperatives, using basic exploration, extraction, and processing methods. Responsible extraction of artisanal and small-scale produced gold is essential to our sourcing strategy, as it allows us to achieve full traceability from the mine to the finished product and contribute to significant socio-economic and environmental impact. The RJC's CoC standard defines the requirements for identifying and tracking "eligible materials," including certified recycled gold from legitimate sources. Since 1978, we have been one of the first watch and jewelry manufacturers to have our own foundry. Thanks to this independent approach, we are now not only able to guarantee the origin of the gold we use in our workshops, but also to remelt our production scraps into gold.
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Model: L.U.C Quattro Spirit 25 'Year of the Dragon’ Edition
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Reference: 161977-1007
Material: Ethical 18-carat rose gold
Diameter: 40.00 mm
Thickness 10.30 mm
Crown in 18-carat rose gold with L.U.C logo: 7.00 mm
Vertical satin-brushed case-middle and interhorn space
Polished bezel and case-back
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
Exhibition back
Water resistance 50 metres
Dial and hands
Dial in ethical 18-carat rose gold engraved with a dragon motif
Gilded Dauphine fusée minutes hand
Gilded baton-type hand for the power-reserve indicator
Movement
Calibre L.U.C 98.06-L
Mechanical movement with manual winding
Diameter: 31.80 mm
Thickness: 4.85 mm
Number of jewels: 42
Number of parts: 240
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve of 192 hours (8 days)
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Four barrels – exclusive Chopard Quattro® technology
Bridges with Côtes de Genève motif and gilded engravings
Swan’s neck fine adjustment
Balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve
Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark
Functions/Indications
Instantaneous jumping-hours display in a 6 o’clock aperture
Pointer-type central display of the minutes
Power-reserve indicator at 12 o’clock on the back of the watch
Balance-stop function, enabling accurate adjustments of the hour (and the displayed minute)
Strap and buckle
Hand-sewn strap in burgundy salmon leather
Polished and satin-brushed pin buckle in ethical 18-carat rose gold
🔴 Price: MSRP: 86’000 CHF / 97'500 USD / EUR 97'200 💰
🔰Availability: limited to ✅only ❱❱❱ 8 pieces
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