L.U.C XP SKELETEC, 39.5 mm

Ref 161936-5003

PRODUCT DETAILS

Driven by the very first skeleton calibre produced by the Chopard Manufacture, the L.U.C XP Skeletec in 18-carat rose gold is the ticking expression of watchmaking innovation. Housed in an ultra-thin case, its openwork slate dial proudly reveals the mechanical self-winding L.U.C 96.17-S calibre underneath, beating with a frequency of 28,800 v.p.h in a stunning guarantee of precision and reliability. This special edition is limited exclusively to 288 pieces.


Entirely developed, produced and assembled in the Chopard High Watchmaking workshops, the ultra-slim L.U.C 96-17-S calibre, the first skeletonised movement by the Chopard Manufacture, combines technical sophistication with refined elegance. This self-wound mechanical movement beats to a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4Hz) and possesses a 65-hour power reserve 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. Its baseplate, decorated with the Geneva Seal pattern on the dial side, and its bridges are meticulously openworked to reveal the heart of the movement. Its internal components are rhodium-plated, creating a contrast that cleverly brings attention to the gold-plated cogwheels visible on the dial side and through the caseback.


MATERIAL

18-carat rose gold


FRONT GLASS

glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal


CROWN MATERIAL

18-carat rose gold


CASE-BACK

see-through sapphire crystal


WATER-RESISTANCE

30 metres


DIAL

sunray satin-brushed slate dial


CASE THICKNESS

6.98 mm


CASE DIMENSION(S)

39.50 mm


BUCKLE TYPE

pin buckle


BUCKLE MATERIAL

18-carat rose gold


STRAP

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


INDICATION(S)

hours and minutes


NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS

167


CHOPARD BOUTIQUES EXCLUSIVITY

Yes


LIMITED EDITION

288


DECORATIONS ON MOVEMENT

bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève, circular-grained mainplate


MOVEMENT

L.U.C 96.17-S


BALANCE SPRING

flat


BALANCE WHEEL

with three spokes


OSCILLATING WEIGHT

22-carat gold


POWER RESERVE

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


MOVEMENT THICKNESS

3.30 mm


FREQUENCY

4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)


MOVEMENT DIMENSIONS

Ø 27.40 mm


TYPE OF WINDING

self-winding mechanical movement


JEWELS

29


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