Quick specs Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Dia de los Muertos
Price: on request
Size: 42.5 mm
Reference: 161947-0001 – limited to 1 piece
The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Día de los Muertos is a unique timepiece that blends high horological craftsmanship with the vibrant traditions of Mexican culture. According to the brand. This model, dedicated to All Souls’ Day, is crafted in ethical 18-carat yellow gold and features the brand’s minute repeater.
The watch pays homage to the popular “Día de los Muertos” festival, incorporating the calavera, or skull motif, in a visually striking and technically advanced package. This is combined with the unique sapphire gongs in the L.U.C Full Strike mechanism. For which the brand received the Aiguille d’Or at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève in 2017.
Ethical gold and fine stone marquetry
This Dia de los Muertos has a 42.5-millimeter case, measuring 11.55 millimeters in thickness. Its ethical 18-carat yellow gold case includes a bezel with hand-engraved details inspired by Mexican culture. The dial features a calavera design crafted from fine stone marquetry, which includes opals, aventurines, and black jade.
Its eye sockets are ingeniously represented by power reserve indicators and a part of the strike work. A gold guilloché surrounds the skull motif. This detailed design required over 100 hours of meticulous craftsmanship.
The Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Dia de los Muertos has a power reserve of 60 hours
This model houses the Chopard L.U.C caliber 08.01-L, a manual movement developed in 2016. Known for its unique sound quality, the minute repeater strikes hours, quarters, and minutes on sapphire gongs. The crystal protecting the dial and the gongs form a single piece, enhancing sound purity without using glue or screws.
A patented disengagement system ensures that the strike work pusher can be activated without risking damage, even if another strike sequence is in progress. With a power reserve of 60 hours, the movement is a testament to Chopard’s technical prowess and dedication to quality, certified by the Poinçon de Genève hallmark and COSC certified.
Movement decorations
The movement’s decorative elements highlight Chopard’s attention to fine details. The bridges are adorned with a Côtes de Genève pattern, and the non-treated nickel silver main plate and bridges contribute to the aesthetic harmony.
A hand-sewn burgundy alligator leather strap, lined with cognac-toned leather, complements the watch’s color scheme. The strap fastens with a hand-engraved folding clasp crafted from ethical 18-carat yellow gold. It’s a one-off, and the price is on request.
| Technical data and specifications of the Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Dia de los Muertos |
| Reference number: 161947-0001 – limited to 1 piece |
| Movement: Chopard L.U.C caliber 08.01-L | Hand-wound | Diameter: 37.2 mm | Thickness: 7.97 mm | Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz) | Parts: 533 | Jewels: 63 | Double barrel | Stop-second device | Poinçon de Genève hallmark | COSC certified | Hours, minutes, small seconds (not here), double power reserve indicator, minute repeater | Power reserve: 60 hours |
| Case and dial: 42.5 mm | 18-carat yellow gold | Thickness: 11.55 mm | Glare-proofed sapphire crystal | Bezel in hand-engraved 18-carat yellow gold | Dial in 18-carat yellow gold featuring a calavera motif hand-crafted with fine stone marquetry and hand-guilloché pattern framing the motif | Railway-type minute track engraved on the sapphire crystal | Gilded Dauphine fusée-type hours and minutes hands | Gilded baton-type hands for the power reserve indicators | Crown in 18-carat yellow gold engraved with a calavera | Hand-engraved polished case back with sapphire crystal | Water resistance: none |
| Strap: Hand-sewn burgundy alligator leather strap with cognac-toned lining | Hand-engraved 18-carat yellow gold folding clasp |
| Price Chopard L.U.C Full Strike Dia de los Muertos: on request |
| Website: www.chopard.com |