In a week that saw high horology maisons outdo one another in their collections, Chopard at Watches & Wonders still managed to stun haute horlogerie aficionados with its Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon, Alpine Eagle XL Chrono, Full Strike Tourbillon, Strike One and XPS 1860 Officer from its L.U.C collection
Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon
After a flyback chronograph movement and a high-frequency calibre, Alpine Eagle extends its range of complications with a model equipped with a flying tourbillon. At just 3.30 mm thick, the L.U.C 96.24-L movement stems from developments by Chopard Manufacture. Its advanced characteristics make the Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon one of the very few flying tourbillon watches to bear double Chronometer and Poinçon de Genève certification. Featuring a case measuring 41 mm in diameter and an integrated bracelet, it is made entirely in the maison’s workshops from Lucent Steel A223, an exclusive, ultra-resistant and remarkably brilliant alloy. A 6 o’clock opening on its textured Aletsch Blue dial reveals a transparent and light tourbillon mechanism that endows the entire creation with its elegantly sophisticated character.
Alpine Eagle XL Chrono
The Alpine Eagle XL Chrono in Lucent Steel A223 features high-precision functions and a dynamic look, with the Alpine Eagle collection introducing its flyback chronograph fitted for the first time with a contemporary rubber strap. The timepiece is available in a 44 mm case, either with an Aletsch Blue or Pitch Black dial. The three patents for its Chopard 03.05-C chronometer-certified movement with flyback function testify to innovations enhancing its accuracy as well as its smooth handling. The discreet right-hand pushers relating to the chronograph functions are subtly integrated on either side of the crown guards and preserve the collection’s harmonious shape and symmetry. Powering these two models, the Chopard 03.05-C movement developed and assembled in-house is one of the world’s most innovative chronograph movements. It has a 60-hour power reserve and features an elaborate design guaranteeing accurate adjustments and optimal use of the chronograph functions.
L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer
An ultra-thin timepiece with an officer-type back cover, the L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer is a 50-piece limited edition in ethical 18-carat yellow gold in which distinction meets discretion. The 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. 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. This timepiece – housed in a 40 mm 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.
L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon
A 20-piece limited edition in ethical 18-carat rose gold, the L.U.C Full Strike Tourbillon model adds a tourbillon with a sapphire bridge to the monobloc sapphire minute repeater inherent to the L.U.C Full Strike series. This 42.5 mm timepiece in ethical 18-carat rose gold is equipped with the new chronometer-certified L.U.C 08.02-L movement. The extremely accomplished level of finishing, both on the movement and the case, has earned it the Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark. Its dial, in ruthenium grey-coloured hand-guilloché rose gold, opens to reveal the two complications that make this 20-piece limited edition so sophisticated. Endorsed by virtuoso brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, its acoustic richness achieves an exceptional level of quality, while perfect homogeneity makes it an unparalleled timepiece combining a stunning conceptual challenge with supremely accomplished execution.
L.U.C Strike One
The L.U.C Strike One is a 25-piece limited edition in ethical 18-carat rose gold, where ‘chime in passing’ takes on a new acoustic and aesthetic dimension. Chopard is deploying the expertise developed with its L.U.C Full Strike minute repeater on a new generation of watches with a striking mechanism. The L.U.C Strike One model chimes at the passing of each hour, on a Chopard-patented monobloc sapphire of which the acoustics have received the artistic endorsement of virtuosos Renaud and Gautier Capuçon, who have acknowledged all its emotional depth. Equipped with the new L.U.C 96.32-L movement, this refined 40 mm-diameter timepiece in ethical 18-carat rose gold is chronometer-certified and bears the Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark. Its solid gold ruthenium grey dial is hand-guilloché with a honeycomb motif. With its crown-integrated pusher, its slender 9.86 mm size and its crystal-clear sound, the L.U.C Strike One endows the passing of time with an elegantly resonant dimension.
