L.U.C XP URUSHI YEAR OF THE DOG, 39.5 mm

Proclaimed a “Living National Treasure” by the Japanese authorities, artist Kiichiro Masumura has created this unique dial for Chopard based on the time-honored lacquering techniques of Urushi and Maki-e. Marrying ancestral craftsmanship with the highest degree of Swiss watchmaking, this majestic work of art portrays the Chinese astrological sign of the dog, using the motif of the beautiful Asian ‘Akita’ breed from Chinese iconography, which is eager for justice, sensitive and faithful by nature. Magnificently showcased within the understated lines of the ultra-thin L.U.C. XP in 18K rose gold, this exceptional limited-series timepiece is equipped with the mechanical self-winding L.U.C. Caliber 96.17-L.

Entirely developed, produced and assembled in the Chopard High Watchmaking workshops and a COSC-certified chronometer, the self-winding mechanical L.U.C 96.17-L movement beats to a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) and possesses a power reserve of approximately 65 hours thanks to Twin technology, a system patented by Chopard combining two coaxial barrels, a particularly remarkable technical achievement in view of the extreme slenderness of the movement at just 3.3 mm of thickness.

MATERIAL

18-carat rose gold

CROWN MATERIAL

18-carat rose gold

CASE-BACK

see-through sapphire crystal

WATER-RESISTANCE

30 metres

STRAP

black alligator leather strap (matt) with hand sewn matching tones

BUCKLE MATERIAL

18-carat rose gold

BUCKLE TYPE

pin buckle

INDICATION(S)

hours and minutes

MOVEMENT

L.U.C 96.17-L

TYPE OF WINDING

self-winding mechanical movement

FREQUENCY

4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)

POWER RESERVE

Power Reserve of approximately 65 hours, L.U.C Twin Technology (two stacked barrels)

OSCILLATING WEIGHT

22-carat gold

LIMITED EDITION

88

CHOPARD BOUTIQUES EXCLUSIVITY

Yes

JEWELS

29