Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/11/chopard-l-u-c-1860-its-only-downside-is-that-its-so-good/
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No date
The lack of date is an important one compared to the original L.U.C 1860, as it allows Chopard to create a cleaner dial. Chopard went all in and chose a beautiful color that holds the middle between copper and salmon. It shows different levels, and the guilloche is hand-made. It is made by Metalem, a company that supplied dials to Chopard for years until they acquired them.
While Metalem is now integrated within the Chopard empire, they also still make dials for other companies. One of them is Philippe Dufour, who uses them in his Simplicity models. One can hardly think of a better association than that.
With the dial, the perfect proportions continue. Chopard still kept a sizable bezel but made the watch look larger than it is by applying different levels on the dial. This creates a play of light that gives the eye so many details to focus on that it forgets that it is a relatively modest-sized watch.
Too expensive?
Perfection comes at a price. In case of the L.U.C 1860 this is $23,700. Even when it is Lucent steel, it is quite steep for a stainless steel watch. However, although brands like Blancpain and Patek Philippe offer other options, the majority of the competition can be found in Chopard’s own collection.
For this kind of money you also have a wide choice of Alpine Eagle models in Lucent steel to choose from, or you can opt for the L.U.C XP with jeans blue dial and strap, or even a white gold L.U.C XPS.
In most cases, this even leaves money to spare for a luxurious city trip to your favorite destination.
The problem is that the L.U.C 1860 is so spot on, from every detail and every angle, that you don’t want to look at other watches. This is the watch, and that not only shows that old is new again, but also how superb the original L.U.C 1860 from the late 1990s really is.
For more information, please visit www.chopard.com/en-us/watch/168860-3003.html
Quick Facts Chopard L.U.C 1860
Case: 36.5 x 8.20 mm, Lucent Steel, 30 m water resistance
Movement: automatic Caliber L.U.C 96.40-L with 22-karat gold micro rotor, 3.3 mm high, 4 Hz/28,800 vph frequency, twin spring barrels, 65-hour power reserve, Geneva Seal
Functions: hours, minutes, seconds
Limitation: Boutique special with limited production
Price: $23,700
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Credits: Article and images by Martin Green @ Quill & Pad. See the original article here - https://quillandpad.com/2024/01/11/chopard-l-u-c-1860-its-only-downside-is-that-its-so-good/