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Chopard L.U.C Extra Plate « WristWatch

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Chopard provides an admirable lesson in elegance through a new ultra-thin watch now enriching its L.U.C Haute Horlogerie collection. This paragon of understated refinement, crafted in yellow or white gold, comes with a choice of two dials featuring contrasting styles.

Accommodating a self-winding movement equipped with two barrels and an almost 70-hour power-reserve within an ultra-thin case is no small achievement. The watchmakers at the Manufacture Chopard in Fleurier have achieved this feat by means of a clever construction featuring an off-centred rotor. The designers also entirely remodelled the round case with its broad diameter (39.55) to give it a sleeker, more streamlined profile with a flat bezel and extremely slender caseband. This creative work has resulted in lighter, dynamic and timeless lines creating a superbly balanced overall effect. To suit the tastes of men with a penchant for elegance, Chopard offers its new L.U.C. Extra Plate with a choice of two highly legible, uncluttered dial versions. Two faces, two styles: classicism revisited on the white dial, with its black minute track and finely traced Roman numerals; and contemporary elegance on the black dial graced with four Arabic numerals and rhodium-plated “baton” hands. The Dauphine style hands in a colour matching the yellow or white gold of the case point with restrained simplicity to the hours and minutes, reflecting the peerless precision of the L.U.C*** Manufacture-made movement. The grand art of simplicity, bearing the unmistakable Chopard signature.

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The Chopard L.U.C. Extra Plate Watch - The Lussori Luxury Watch ...

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 As those who have followed past blogs of mine know, I have a real attraction to elegant watches with straightforward design. I will also admit to a great admiration for the Manufacture Chopard , and have followed their rapid-rise (since 1996, when they introduced their remarkable in-house 1.96 movement) in the ranks of truly elite Manufactures who produce exceptionally fine, exclusive mechanical movements; as I have said in the past, I happily sold a well-loved 5107R Patek Philippe Calatrava to help fund the purchase of a Chopard L.U.C. Twist , a decision I have never regretted.

Recently, I had a chance to handle the new Chopard L.U.C. Extra Plate  dress watch. Let me tell you, this is an absolutely exquisite dress timepiece, and one that must be handled and seen to be fully appreciated—although the press photographs of it are certainly attractive to begin with. First of all, this Chopard watch is, in my humble opinion, perfectly sized. At 39.5mm, it is decidedly larger and more expressive than yesteryear’s dress watches of 33-35mm, yet it is not grossly over-sized (an important consideration for a true dress watch). The 38-40mm range is nearly ideal, and that is my evolved view formed after seeing and handling many watches, and assisting customers with different timepieces. Such a size range looks good on larger wrists, while not overpowering those whose wrists are not so generously endowed. In short, the Chopard L.U.C. Extra Plate watch is a perfect balance between presence and elegance.

The Chopard L.U.C. Extra Plate is a wonderfully thin watch, at 6.80mm high–a fact which is particularly noteworthy when you consider that this watch uses an automatic-winding movement, rather than a manually-wound one! Of course, Chopard has developed a new movement, the L.U.C. 96HM, which is another development from their outstanding 1.96/3.96 micro-rotor based movements, modified to omit any date or second hand functions. Like the other L.U.C. micro-rotor calibers, this movement has the remarkable power-reserve of approximately 70 hours. One could say that such an impressive power reserve is hardly necessary on a dress watch, but since when was necessity an adjective we apply to dress watches, or luxury goods in general? Once again, Chopard really delivers with the horological goodies. Besides, this watch is so good looking that I am sure fortunate owners will probably be giving it wrist time far more often than just those occasions when the tuxedo comes out. Chopard has opted to conceal this movement beneath a solid caseback, but traditionalist that I am, that doesn’t bother me in the slightest. Partly, this is due to the fact that almost every mechanical watch produced today, worthy or not, has a sapphire back these days, but mainly its because I know the love for fine detail and perfectionism that Chopard invests into each L.U.C. movement. Check out these evalutions on the limited edition Chopard L.U.C. Fleurier watch (which also has a solid caseback) to see what I mean. And as these reveal, even these solid casebacks are works of art in their own right.

dress watch extraordinaire: the chopard luc extra plate

by Adam Keith

The Chopard L.U.C Extra Plate watch is definitely one of the most elegant, attractive and exclusive dress watches currently available on the luxury watch market. With its perfect proportions, harmonious dial, and superb Chopard manufacture movement it’s not hard to understand why this watch has won its share of industry prizes. It’s definitely a winner. Each version of the L.U.C. Extra Plate has its own charm, but my personal favorite is the white gold model. The black dial has an indescribable depth and lustre to it–like a glistening piece of polished onyx. The pink gold variation with it’s gorgeous opaline silvery dial is stunning too, and easily a close second.

I agree completely. For an apples to apples comparison, have a look at the Patek Philippe 240, and the Chopard 1.96 caliber. These are both Manufacture, both have micro-rotor winding, and are both stamped with the Geneva Seal. Both fantastic movements, with great craftsmanship and heritage, but when you get down to the most subtle finishing details, well..you could argue that Chopard has out-Pateked Patek!

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