CHOPARD – L.U.C XP XP Urushi Year of the TIGER Edition

CHOPARD – L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the TIGER Ethical Gold Special Edition 2022

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An exceptional creation inspired by an optimistic Zodiac sign

It’s become a tradition: Chopard Manufacture annually presents a new timepiece eagerly awaited by collectors for its timelessly elegant dial adorned with a motif inspired by the Chinese zodiac calendar according to the perfectly preserved ancestral Urushi lacquer technique. 

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This year, the L.U.C collection welcomes the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Tiger timepiece, an 88-piece limited series dedicated to the Tiger. Housed in an ultra-thin case, its L.U.C 96.17-L movement testifies to the watchmaking expertise of the Artisans at Chopard Manufacture.

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The Year of the Water Tiger will begin on 1 February 2022 and end on 21 January 2023. A sign of Earth and recurrent emblem in Chinese artistic depictions, the tiger has long been associated with the figure of the emperor and state dignitaries.  

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It symbolises fortune, wisdom, intelligence and creativity. It is therefore a resolutely optimistic zodiac sign, an auspice that Chopard has seized upon in interpreting one of its most artistic creations.

A meticulous display of strength and majesty

True to tradition, Chopard works with the finest Japanese lacquer craftsmen, who produce dials using the ancestral Urushi lacquer technique.

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The 88 dials of the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Tiger timepiece are produced in the workshops of the century-old company Yamada Heiando and crafted by Master lacquer artist Minori Koizumi who devotes no less than 160 hours to this meticulous task.

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n accordance with Maki-e technique, gold flakes – placed between layers of lacquer made from the sap of the Toxicodendron vernicifluum tree – light up a background featuring a tiger perched above a bay surrounded by cliffs, against a starlit background.

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Claws out and jaw turned sideways, it appears to be deliberately flaunting its strength and majesty. The lacquerer’s attention has been focused on each detail of this scene in order to reveal its blend of realism and lyrical beauty.

 Ethical gold, refined execution

The case of the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Tiger timepiece is entirely carved from 18-carat rose gold, sourced from an ethical supply chain pioneered by Chopard. It measures 39.5 mm in diameter and its slim bezel ensures a broad dial opening.

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In addition to its graceful design and refined ornamental execution, the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Tiger is also an ultra-thin timepiece measuring a mere 6.80 mm thick.

Mechanical performance

This thinness is enabled by a 3.30 mm-thick in-house L.U.C 96.17-L movement that is self-winding despite its extremely modest size. It is equipped with a micro-rotor – a small off-centred oscillating weight made of 22-carat gold – which is incorporated into the overall thickness of the calibre.

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Its strong inertia enables it to ensure efficient winding of the two barrels, which are stacked according to Chopard Twin technology and store the energy required for the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Tiger timepiece to offer a total 65-hour power reserve.  

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Once off the wrist, it will remain on time and accurate for more than two and a half days, neatly corresponding to a long weekend.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection : L.U.C

Model:  Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Tiger Edition

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 Reference : 161902-507   – 88-piece limited edition in ethical 18-carat rose gold with special Year of the Tiger dial

Movement
    Mechanical self-winding L.U.C 96.17-L
    Winding via an ethical 22-carat gold micro-rotor
    Total diameter: 27.40 mm
    Thickness: 3.30 mm
    Number of jewels: 29
    Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
    Power reserve: 65 hours
    Two barrels stacked according to Chopard Twin technology
    Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
Functions and displays
    Central display of the hours and minutes
Case
    Ethical 18-carat rose gold
    Total diameter: 39.50 mm
    Thickness: 6.80 mm
    Water resistance: 30 metres
    Ethical 18-carat rose gold crown with L.U.C logo: 4.00 mm
    Vertical satin-brushed sides and inter-horn space
    Polished bezel and case-back
    Glareproofed sapphire crystal
    Exhibition caseback
Dial and hands
    Dial hand-crafted in Japan using the Urushi lacquer technique with special Year of the Tiger décor
    Gilded Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands
Strap and buckle
    Hand-sewn blue alligator leather strap with nubuck lining
    Polished Ethical 18-carat rose gold pin buckle


Availability: limited to 88 pieces

Price: EUR 22,900 / 25 400 $
 

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