LUC XPS 1860 Officer
Automatic movement (Cal. LUC 96.01-L). 29 jewels. 28,800 vph. Power reserve approximately 65 hours. 18K ethical yellow gold (diameter 40mm, thickness 7.7mm). Water resistant to 30m. Price: 4,213,000 yen (tax included).
This model features a hinged case back, which can be opened by pushing the crown in, revealing the movement protected by sapphire crystal. The forest green dial features a honeycomb guilloched pattern in the center.
The bee motif is also engraved on the inside of the case back. The beehive and the bees flying around it represent the essential qualities of bees, such as diligence, honesty, humility, and teamwork, which are essential elements for achieving results through collaboration. The Cal.LUC 96.01-L movement is a micro-rotor automatic movement that is only 3.3 mm thick.
LUC Strike One
Automatic movement (Cal. LUC 96.32-L). 33 jewels. 28,800 vph. Power reserve approximately 65 hours. 18K ethical rose gold (diameter 40mm, thickness 9.86mm). Limited to 25 pieces worldwide. 7,920,000 yen (tax included).
This is a model celebrating the 25th anniversary of the "LUC" collection. It features a sonnerie mechanism that chimes every hour. The sonnerie can be switched on and off using a push button attached to the crown. The on/off status can be checked through a small window at the 12 o'clock position on the dial.
To ensure a pure tone, the watch features a one-piece sapphire crystal gong, and was further overseen by string players Renaud and Gautier Capuçon and Professor Romain Brandet, director of the Applied Acoustics Laboratory at the HEPIA Polytechnic University in Geneva. The 18K ethical gold dial features a hand-guilloched honeycomb pattern in the center. Only 25 pieces will be available worldwide.
Imperiale Flying Tourbillon
Automatic movement (Cal. LUC 96.24-C). 25 jewels. 25,200 vph. Power reserve approximately 65 hours. 18K ethical white gold (diameter 36mm, thickness 9.12mm). Water resistant to 50m. Limited to 8 pieces worldwide. Price upon request.
This is the first model in the Imperiale collection to feature a flying tourbillon. Combining Chopard's jewelry and watchmaking techniques, this limited edition, limited to just eight pieces, is available worldwide. The aventurine dial is adorned with a lotus flower crafted from mother-of-pearl marquetry, with a four-petal tourbillon at its center. The 18K ethical white gold case is set with diamonds, enhancing the glamorous dial. The automatic movement, Cal. LUC 96.24-C, with a platinum micro-rotor, is chronometer certified and bears the Geneva Hallmark.
Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon
Automatic movement (Cal. LUC 96.24-L). 25 jewels. 25,200 vph. Power reserve approximately 65 hours. Lucent Steel A223 (diameter 41mm, thickness 8mm). Water resistant to 100m. Price upon request.
Chopard's luxury sports watch, the Alpine Eagle, has added a model equipped with a flying tourbillon. The collection, which launched a three-hand model in 2019 and has since featured flyback chronographs and ultra-high frequency movements, has now finally released a model equipped with an ultra-complex mechanism.
While the basic design, including the integrated bracelet case, remains the same, the pattern on the dial, inspired by the iris of an eagle, is centered around the tourbillon carriage. The movement is only 3.3mm thick. However, it offers functions and specifications comparable to those of a conventional movement, such as automatic winding with a micro-rotor and a power reserve of approximately 65 hours thanks to a stacked double barrel.
It has been awarded the COSC-certified chronometer and the Hallmark of Geneva, demonstrating the high level of precision and finish quality.The case is made of Lucent Steel A223, a stainless steel alloy that is hypoallergenic, durable, and aesthetically pleasing.
