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Chopard L.U.C Lunar One
Chopard’s L.U.C collection houses some of the finest accomplishments of the brand’s horological endeavours. Bearing the initials of the brand’s founder, Louis-Ulysse Chopard, watches within this respected collection are held to exceptionally high standards and stand shoulder to shoulder with those from established maisons such as Patek Philippe and Vacheron Constantin. One such timepiece from the L.U.C collection is the Lunar One. First released in 2005 as Chopard’s first perpetual calendar watch, the Lunar One remains the collection’s flagship timepiece to this day. For 2017, the Lunar One has received a contemporary yet dignified makeover, resulting in perhaps the best-looking iteration of the reference thus far. Here, we bring you the details of the new Chopard L.U.C Lunar One and take a look at how it fares against its equivalents from other brands.
The case, dial, and hands
For the first time, the Chopard L.U.C Lunar One comes in platinum, the most noble of metals. Measuring 43 mm in diameter and 11.47 mm in thickness, the case is undeniably large for what is meant to be a dress watch. But given the modern dial design of the Lunar One, the 43 mm case size isn’t so much justified as it is vindicated. While it isn’t ideally sized, the case is attractively finished. The vertical satin-brushed flanks along with the mirror-polished bezel and lugs result in a spectacular contrast which allows the timepiece to be easily worn dressed up or down.
At 43 mm, the case truly is oversized but the overall contemporary design of the watch does vindicate its girth.
The dial for the new L.U.C Lunar One is nothing short of alluring. Sometimes, a simple colour change can elevate a timepiece, and this is one of those cases. This year the Lunar One is equipped with a royal blue dial that is finished with an resplendent sunburst pattern radiating from the L.U. Chopard marquee at 12 o’clock. With perpetual calendar watches, the struggle is often with displaying all the indications on the dial with not just legibility but also finesse. In this regard, the Lunar One soars above the competition as the displays are laid out in such a way that they are not just legible but also impeccably balanced. Sub-dials are used to great effect to display the various calendar (and non-calendar) indications: month and leap year at 3 o’clock, small seconds and orbital moon phase at 6 o’clock, and day of the week and day/night cycle at 9 o’clock. What we like in particular are the guilloché patterns that decorate these sub-dials. The linear and sunburst guilloché on the day/night indicator is a nice touch and contrasts beautifully against the concentric pattern on the rest of the sub-dial, as well as the matte sunburst dial. Perhaps the most eye-catching element of the dial is the orbital moon phase display that dwells within the 6 o’clock sub-dial. Adorned with stars and a deep blue sky, the display is as gorgeous as it is accurate; to be specific, it has a 122-year accuracy after which only […]
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