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The L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Madrid Edition
This is a limited edition of 7 pieces with a burgundy dial made for the Chopard Boutique in Madrid, Spain.
I have previously listed all Chopard's officer caseback watches, including all XPS 1860 Officer variants, and, like the Hodinkee Edition or the 2021 Vendôme One, this Madrid Edition has a double index at twelve o'clock instead of an Arabic 12.
I personally like this double index better than the Arabic 12, but I regret that they didn't get rid of the date window.
I personally like this double index better than the Arabic 12, but I regret that they didn't get rid of the date window.
What do you think?
Best, Emmanuel
The inner side of the hinged caseback is engraved with the coats of arms of the city.
The inner side of the hinged caseback is engraved with the coats of arms of the city.
They date back to the 12th century and depict a brown bear with a strawberry tree, one of the legends suggesting that the city's original name was Ursaria (Latin for "land of bears," due to their large presence in the surrounding forests).
The seven stars surrounding the bear symbolize the Great Bear constellation.
And the crown, the last element added to the coats of arms in 1544, is the symbol of the monarchy.
Finally, the blason underneath bears the motto De Madrid al Cielo , meaning From Madrid to the sky, which is probably to be understood as "there is no place like Madrid".
The watch is powered by the wonderful L.U.C 96.01-L micro-rotor caliber.
credit: @yohann_martinez & Wikipedia
The L.U.C XPS 1860 Officer Madrid Edition
This is a limited edition of 7 pieces with a burgundy dial made for the Chopard Boutique in Madrid , Spain. I have previously listed all Chopard's officer caseback watches , including all XPS 1860 Officer variants, and, like the Hodinkee Edition or the 20...
I’m a huge fan of the officers case back
I’m hoping to get a PP 5227G for that reason
What a beautiful dial.
I’ve always been partial to a half-hunter case and this is one of the nicest I’ve seen!
I find the XPS 1860 Officer really appealing,
but I'm not certain that I would love this burgundy dial on a daily basis. Best, Emmanuel
The XPS 1860 Officer is a great model,
but they should release a variant without the date. And my favorite is the 2021 Vendôme One. I don't think I would enjoy such a colourful dial on a daily basis. Best, Emmanuel
As a daily certainly not and
I’m with you on the no date. I just checked the vendome one model, it is exquisite really, I wouldn’t have expected from you to like such a vibrant blue dial, you surprised me with this one dear Emmanuel.
Aha! Sometimes I surprise myself too! ;-)
The 2021 Vendôme One has a rather dark blue dial, though and the pairing with rose gold works very well, imo. Cheers, Emmanuel ...