Chopard has redesigned its L.U.C Lunar One and presented two variations: in white gold with salmon dial and in rose gold with blue dial. Price €92,200
Chopard has redesigned its L.U.C Lunar One model by streamlining its profile and creating new hand-guilloché dials of great refinement.
The Swiss brand has presented two variations: one in white gold with a salmon dial and the other in rose gold with a blue dial.
The slimmer case of the new L.U.C Lunar One, subtly reshaped in line with the L.U.C collection’s latest aesthetic codes, measures 40.5 mm in diameter and 11.6 mm in thickness and is crafted from ethically-certified Fairmined gold.
It features a bassine shape, meaning its base is narrower than its domed, polished bezel. This rounded profile is matched by the slightly domed sapphire crystal.
The vertical satin-brushed sides are paired with a curved, fluted crown designed for easy handling. The lugs are made separately and welded to the case.
Available in a choice of deep blue or salmon pink colours, the dial is adorned with a sunburst guilloché pattern radiating from the moon-phase indicator at 6 o'clock. This serves as the focal point of the timepiece.
The Dauphine fusée hands and herringbone-type hour-markers are in white or rose gold matching the case. The two perpetual calendar counters are also snailed, with the exception of the central section of the one located at 9 o'clock. The latter is dedicated to the 24-hour indicator, which also serves as a day/night display.
Around the large twin-aperture date window at 12 o'clock, a radiating pattern symbolises the presence of the Sun. A concentric snailed pattern runs around the dial periphery, below the minutes track.
Through the transparent sapphire crystal caseback, it is possible to appreciate the lavishly finished L.U.C Calibre 96.13-L – of which all 355 components are produced, hand-decorated and assembled in the Manufacture's workshops.
Featuring a perpetual calendar with orbital moon phases, this chronometer-certified movement clearly indicates the date, day, month and leap years, along with an additional 24-hour scale.
The night star rotates around the small seconds axis, hence the term ‘orbital’. The movement represents the sky as seen from the Northern Hemisphere with the Big Dipper; as well as from the Southern Hemisphere with the Southern Cross.
With a time difference of just 57.2 seconds between two lunar cycles, it will take 122 years for it to show a one-day discrepancy with the actual moon.
The L.U.C Lunar One timepiece is also one of the very few self-winding perpetual calendars to feature a micro-rotor. Made of solid gold and integrated into the movement thickness, it is engraved with the L.U.C logo and decorated with fine guilloché.
Operating at a frequency of 4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour), the L.U.C Calibre 96.13-L offers a 65-hour power reserve, thanks to the two stacked barrels of Chopard's patented Twin technology.
The Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark attests to the high degree of artisanal skill and meticulous care.
This new model introduces an interchangeable strap system to Chopard’s collections, allowing for quick, tool-free swaps, and includes two straps: one in alligator leather and one in calfskin.
The price of the new Chopard L.U.C Lunar One, available in white gold with salmon pink dial (ref. 161951-1002) or in rose gold with blue dial (ref. 161951-5001), is €92,200. chopard.com
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