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
WISHLIST