Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Limited Edition For Hodinkee 161242-1003

The Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Limited Edition For Hodinkee reflects everything Chopard does best. The stunning white gold case houses a silvery hunter-green dial with a custom guilloche dial engraved by hand using traditional rose engines by the renowned dial maker Metalam. Metalam is the same manufacturer that produced the original dials for the L.U.C 1860 in 1997 and dozens of other iconic dials, perhaps most notably the Philippe Dufour Simplicity. The white gold indices make for a balanced dial, and, for the first time in the 1860 line, Chopard removed the “12” numeral for a clean look. The color-matched date window at 6 o'clock completes the cohesive design.

This limited edition also features a guilloche hunter caseback that swings open to reveal the Chopard micro-rotor caliber L.U.C 96.01-L. All other engravings, including hallmarks, were removed from the caseback to make way for this beautiful guilloche pattern.
 Technically and aesthetically, the L.U.C 96.01-L is one of Chopard's signature movements, as it is the direct descendent of the first L.U.C. caliber. It is a COSC-Certified, Geneva Seal movement, and its double barrel has a 65-hour power reserve. The caliber also features a Breguet overcoil hairspring and swan neck regulator, both old-school romantic touches that add to the watch's charm. Beyond the technical details, the L.U.C 96.01-L is beautifully finished with Geneva stripes, hand-finished anglage, and circular
graining on the baseplates.

While the Chopard name is instantly recognizable in both watchmaking and jewelry circles, its L.U.C collection is like an independent watchmaker hidden inside a global luxury house. L.U.C watches are assembled and finished to the highest degree by Chopard's
Fluerirer manufacturer. With only 25 pieces produced, the Chopard L.U.C XPS 1860 Limited Edition For Hodinkee continues the lineage of beautiful and elegant watches.