CHOPARD – L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Edition

 

CHOPARD – L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer "Forest Green" Yellow Gold Limited Edition 2022
 

The new L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer timepiece harbours a wealth of secrets and symbols. On one side, an exceptionally refined 18-carat hand-guilloché dial. On the other, an equally guilloché officer-type back cover that opens to reveal the ultra-thin 3.30 mm L.U.C 96.01-L movement.

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Thus equipped with the first Chopard Manufacture calibre presented in 1997, endowed with Chopard Twin technology and a 22-carat gold micro-rotor, the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer model epitomises all the elegance and fine craftsmanship of Chopard Haute Horlogerie. 

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This 50-piece limited edition timepiece featuring a 40 mm-diameter case crafted in ethical 18-carat yellow gold and framing a Forest Green dial is chronometer-certified and bears the Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark. It adorns the wrist of contemporary gentlemen with both distinction and discretion.

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A gentleman’s elegance lies in a subtle blend of delicacy, secrecy and mystery. Reflecting this inherent modesty, the spirit of L.U.C XPS timepieces has always been imbued with a sense of discretion, purity and refinement. With its guilloché dial and its hinged officer-type back cover, the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer model remains entirely true to this chosen path. The honeycomb motif appearing on the outside of the back cover matches that of the dial, naturally catching the light and capturing the gaze. 

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A closer look reveals the true nature of the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer watch, when the wearer presses the crown to open the back cover concealing its sapphire crystal case-back. It opens via an ingenious spring system and remains in that position. This same mechanism makes a pleasing click upon closing, thus confirming that the cover is properly locked.

Artistry and ritual

Officer-type back covers served to protect pocket watch glasses, as well as providing space for unique and personalised engravings. With the transition to the wrist, the watch industry no longer had any real need for these precious ‘bonnets’ concealing the ‘engine’, yet the sense of artistry and ritual remained.

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The Forest Green dial of the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer timepiece is crafted on a solid gold base. Its outer section is sunburst satin-brushed and its small seconds subdial at 6 o’clock is finely snailed. A hand-guilloché honeycomb motif adorns the central part, a motif appearing in an enlarged version on the outside of the back cover. This design refers to two key landmarks in the history of Chopard.

A proud engraving heritage

The first marks the creation of the first watch made by Chopard Manufacture, the L.U.C 1860, launched in 1997 and graced with a central hand-guilloché motif. The second dates back to the founding of the Maison by Louis-Ulysse Chopard. 

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Since its creation, and until the 1920s, Chopard laid claim to the symbolism represented by bees. Its watches at the time were all engraved, both on their movements and inside their covers, with a beehive surrounded by bees. When Chopard Manufacture was created in 1996, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele chose to reprise this image by associating it with certain models in the L.U.C collection, thus named in tribute to the Maison founder.

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The inside of the back cover protecting the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer picks up the hand-engraving of the beehive and bees, with the latter appearing in a random manner that ensures each model is truly unique.

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The ornamental appeal of these various engravings is underpinned by references to the nature of bees: industrious, honest and modest, all essential contributors to an overall achievement that holds together through cooperation and hard work. The elegance of the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer model, its perfectly balanced and timeless proportions, and the quality of its craftsmanship confirmed by the Poincon de Genève quality hallmark, all echo the ethical approach that guided its creation.

L.U.C: 25 years of horological excellence

A single press on the crown-integrated pusher of the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer timepiece is enough to open the hinged back cover, as a pleasing prelude to a fascinating discovery. 

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This slender cover barely changes the volume of the watch which remains a mere 7.7 mm thick, nor its feel on the wrist. It merely serves to conceal – inside the case in ethical 18-carat yellow gold case with its vertical satin-brushed flanks – the ultra-thin L.U.C Calibre 96.01-L.  In 1997, this innovative movement gave rise to the L.U.C collection by equipping the yellow gold L.U.C model: the first timepiece by Chopard Manufacture, named “Watch of the Year” at the time of its launch by the Swiss Montres Passion (Uhrenwelt) magazine.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection : L.U.C

Model:  Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Edition

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 Reference: 161242-0001

Limited edition of 50 pieces

Case
    Material: Ethical 18-carat yellow gold
    Diameter: 40.00 mm
    Thickness: 7.70 mm
    Crown in ethical 18-carat yellow gold with L.U.C logo 5.00 mm
    Vertical satin-brushed flanks and inter-horn space
    Polished bezel and case-back
    Glareproofed sapphire crystal
    Exhibition back protected by a crown-activated hinged cover
    Inside of back cover bears the historical Chopard Manufacture logo
    Outside of back cover adorned with a hand-guilloché honeycomb motif
    Water-resistant to 30 metres
Dial and hands
    Forest Green dial in 18-carat gold.
    Chapter ring with sunburst satin-brushed decoration centered around the Chopard logo
    Hand-guilloché honeycomb motif
    Gilded Dauphine-type hours, minutes and small seconds hands
Movement
    Caliber L.U.C 96.01-L

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     Mechanical self-winding
    Diameter: 27.4 mm
    Thickness: 3.30 mm
    Number of jewels: 29
    Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
    Power reserve of 65 hours
    Winding via a micro-rotor in ethical 22-carat gold
    Two barrels - Chopard Twin technology
    Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
    Chronometer-certified (COSC)
    Poinçon de Genève
Functions/Indications
    Central display of the hours and minutes
    Small seconds at 6 o’clock
    Date at 6 o’clock
    Stop-seconds function
Strap and buckle
    Hand-sewn brown alligator leather strap with green alligator lining
    Pin buckle in ethical 18-carat yellow gold

 

EDITION  Exclusive  Limited edition to 50 pieces

MSRP: Price:  CHF 33,500 £

 

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Singer – Track 1 - SKLT Yellow Gold Edition

 

Singer Reimagined – Track 1 - SKLT Yellow Gold Chronograph Edition 2022

 REIMAGINING WATCHMAKING

Singer Reimagined was born from the encounter between Rob Dickinson, Founder and creative Director of Singer Vehicle Design, and Italian watch designer Marco Borraccino. The company was created to reimagine high-watchmaking, combining obsessive attention to detail, unique perspectives and a love for the iconic sport watches of the 1960s and 1970s. 

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The duo was soon joined by master watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht who would provide a revolutionary chronograph movement to power their first opus, Track1.

With Track1, Singer Reimagined redefines the chronograph functionality. Ten years in the making, its revolutionary movement, the AgenGraphe, goes beyond the limitations imposed by preceding mechanisms, enabling a centralized indication of the chronograph functions, thus enabling a radical focus on legibility and performance.

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The time of day is presented in striking relief around the periphery of the dial by the small pointer at 6 o’clock, floating just above 2 rotating discs.

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To celebrate the return of Watch Week to the shores of Lake Geneva for 2022, Singer Reimagined is proud to present its latest creation.

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The Track1 - SKLT Edition is the first watch from Singer Reimagined with a skeleton dial, allowing the full beauty of its revolutionary movement to be unveiled. 

 

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Combining obsessive attention to detail, unique perspectives and a love for the iconic sport watches.

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The founders: Rob Dickinson & Marco Borraccino

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THE WORLD PREMIERE 
of an open-work dial from Singer Reimagined.

Singer Reimagined was created with a mission to reimagine the sports chronograph. This was made possible with the help of our award-winning movement, the Agengraphe.

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One side of the Agengraphe has always been visible through the caseback of the Track 1. A frequently asked question was “where is the oscillating weight that powers the watch?”

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The answer is that the rotor was relocated to a position underneath the dial, allowing an unobstructed view of the Track 1 movement through the caseback. Here it remained hidden, seen only by watchmakers.
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Until now.
With a new skeleton front, the full movement is revealed for the first time.

A SECRET REVEALED

The Track 1 - SKLT Edition features a new-generation transparent dial, suspended over the movement, allowing a view of the components below.

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Shaped as a structural chassis, the open-work dial reveals the signature minutes wheel below, highlighted in a golden finish, to match the aesthetic of this special watch. Underneath the minutes wheel lies the automatic rotor itself.

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Through the open-work dial of the Track1 - SKLT Edition, these vital elements of the movement are finally exposed and visible, revealing the secret of our automatic system for the first time.

A RARE JEWEL

The Singer Track1 - SKLT Edition is produced as a limited edition of 15 numbered units.

Click, to see the large size. ▶ BIG FOTOA very special watch, highlighting the exquisite engineering of the Track1 collection and Singer’s mastery of precious materials.  

The Track 1 - SKLT Edition celebrates the engineering behind our signature 60-hour chronograph by revealing elements that were previously hidden.

DEVOTION TO DETAILS

“Everything is Important” remains our mantra at Singer. Accordingly, we have also turned our attention to the details elsewhere.

At the outer edge of the watch, the ceramic rotating hours and minutes discs carry engraved numerals filled in golden Superluminova®, against a matte black background. On the dial flange, a tachymetric scale is presented with black numerals against a circular brushed golden background. The Singer name is carved from metal and becomes three-dimensional, floating over the visible movement.

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The transparent sapphire ring, suspended and riveted to the chassis, carries the single base 60 scale, dedicated to all chronograph functions. This feature, a signature of the Track 1, allows each chrono hand (seconds, minutes and hours) to point to the same scale, improving clarity.

THE ENGINE UNDER THE BONNET

The AgenGraphe, the calibre powering the Singer Track1 stands apart from all previous chronograph movements. The result of a decade of development, this groundbreaking piece of mechanical ingenuity completely redefines fundamental principles that have remained unchanged for decades.

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The underlying idea that led to the invention of the AgenGraphe was to enhance the legibility of the chronograph – which is usually poor – with the use of small counters spread out across the dial. Thanks to a radically new architecture, the AgenGraphe brings together all the chronograph functions in the center of the watch, allowing for an easy and intuitive reading of elapsed time. To further enhance legibility, the chronograph incorporates jumping minute and hour indicators.

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To connect the chronograph mechanism to the timekeeping gear train, the AgenGraphe features an innovative clutch mechanism. The coupling is made horizontally which requires less space, yet it is made using friction, just like a vertical clutch.

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A PRECIOUS 18K YELLOW GOLD CASE

Five alternating, hand-applied finishes are used on to highlight the dynamic shapes of this watch. The circular-brushed upper case surface creates vibrant reflections. Contrasting hand-polished edges frame the sleek profile of the watch and highlight the horizontal brushing used for the case sides.On the back of the case, concentric circular brushing focuses the eye on the beautiful complexity of the Agengraphe movement. 

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Finally, the strap housing is sand-blasted to provide functional durability. Finally, the hand-made strap is executed in black textile, with golden contrast stitching and black titanium grommets. Only the expertise and skill of our expert craftsmen allows Singer to achieve this level of exquisite execution. These finishes underline the mastery of materials and the passion that lies behind our work.

 Everything is important

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection: Track 1 

Model: Singer Track1 SKLT Yellow Gold Edition   

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Ref. CR008

Movement
Calibre Singer REIMAGINED 6361 Automatic mechanical movement. 
Column-wheel chronograph, AgenGraphe, Singer Reimagined exclusive 3-60 indication
centralized instantaneous chronograph hours (60 hours) and minutes (60 minutes) sweep chronograph second hand (60 seconds)

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Dimensions 34.40 mm
Height 7.18 mm
Number of parts 477
Number of jewels 67
Power reserve 60 hours
Escapement Swiss lever
Balance Flat with AgenPit regulator
Frequency 21’600 vph (3 Hz)
Functions Hours, minutes on peripheral discs, central chronograph with instantaneous hours, instantaneous minutes and sweeping seconds
Case
Material 18k yellow gold (1N)
Diameter 43 mm
Height 15 mm
Crystal Sapphire with double-sided antireflective coating
Back Screwed with sapphire crystal
Water resistance 10 ATM / 100 meters
Strap
Material Black textile
Rivets Screw down rivets in brushed grade 5 titanium with DLC coating
Buckle
Type Folding buckle
Material Brushed Black DLC coated steel with polished edges

PRICE:  90’000 CHF Excluding VAT and local taxes

Limited Edition    Edition of 15 numbered pieces

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Email: crew@singerreimagined.com
Phone: +41 58 307 7181 
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