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Chopard L.U.C Tech Series 2008

The Beauty of Mechanics

At the crossroads between tradition and the avant-garde, the L.U.C Tech line – a contemporary expression of Chopard’s prestigious L.U.C collection – offers connoisseurs and devotees of excellence a truly dazzling vision. All issued in limited editions, the movements powering these watches come to life at Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier, an historical haven of the time-honoured art of Haute Horlogerie.


Expressing the best of 18th century watchmaking in a decidedly modern way: simply put, such is the remarkable challenge to which the L.U.C Tech line has risen with considerable panache. Just as contemporary music draws inspiration from its classical heritage, the Tech concept is a contemporary expression of the exceptional L.U.C collection, offering a modern take on the fundamental principles and the tried and tested expertise of Chopard’s flagship line. Transparency, performance, design and mechanical revelations are the watchwords of these exceptional models produced in limited issues, which also proclaim their natural ties with the grand watchmaking traditions.

 
A contemporary revelation of tradition

Reserved for passionate devotees of fine mechanisms, the models in the L.U.C Tech line offer an opportunity to plunge into the heart of the movement. Through a subtle transparent interplay between the dial and the case-back, the otherwise well-guarded secrets of horology unveiled by these exceptional timepieces afford spectacular visual delights. Tourbillons, bridges, springs, gear wheels and hammers appear in a breathtaking stage-setting, like a cast of actors in the passing of time all playing their role to perfection. An entire world revealed within two cm3, and which is bound to delight not only seasoned collectors, but also all those with a penchant for excellence.
 

To date, five calibres from the L.U.C collection have been incorporated within this resolutely contemporary Tech line. The L.U.C Tech Regulator, L.U.C Tech Twist and L.U.C Tech Strike One stem from an ideal combination of classic curves and avant-garde design. Meanwhile, on the L.U.C Tourbillon Tech Steel Wings and L.U.C Tourbillon Tech Twist, one of the most spectacular complications of traditional Haute Horlogerie, the tourbillon, appears to literally leap out of the dial. As time goes by, all the models in the L.U.C collection will be matched with their “Tech” counterpart.


Like all models in the L.U.C collection by Chopard, L.U.C Tech watches are endowed with the kind of meticulous finishes (Côtes de Genève, circular graining, bevelling, etc.) that are the signature features of Haute Horlogerie watches. All the movements powering the L.U.C Tech models are chronometer-certified by the COSC.

 




This message has been edited by Kong on 2008-08-16 00:16:33