Chopard launches new “forest green” sector-shaped dial, adding high class traditional flavor to LUC XPS

The dim green, retro-style dial fits the high-end series.



Chopard has added a gorgeous green sector dial for you to its LUC XPS assortment. The LUC XPS Forest Green features a familiar forty mm Lucent steel case along with Chopard’s COSC-certified in-house microrotor, adding a touch of vintage attraction to the collection.



LUC is Chopard’s luxury collection, defined by on location movements made by the brand’s manufacturer in Fleurier. The actual LUC XPS is power by Chopard Caliber ninety-six. 12-L, a Seal involving Geneva, chronometer-grade movement. Really beautiful and technically remarkable, with Geneva stripes, some sort of 65-hour power reserve, and a platinum micro-rotor.



The particular forest green dial can be a big update here, while using sector dial filling out the huge 40mm diameter nicely. Very low green sunburst finish, separated by rhodium-plated hour paintball guns that match the hands. Lucent Steel is Chopard’s exclusive alloy made from 80% reused materials, and the case procedures 40mm x 7. 2mm, which is both large in addition to thin.



Typically the dials in the existing LUC XPS range have often looked a little dated for me. At least, for a watch which has a lot of free space, there is certainly not a lot going on. Often the sector dial with its concentric rings, designed to help notify the time more accurately, solved this concern. The sector-shaped dial straddles the Art Deco as well as Bauhaus eras, utilizing typically the geometric patterns of the past to realize the latter’s “form follows function” ethos.



I'm not planning to sit here and gush about simple dial becomes the existing LUC XPS similar to I did with last year's Copper Dial 1860, but it really looks like a nice addition on the range.



Bottom part

Brand: Chopard

Model: LUC XPS

Reference number: 168629-3001



Diameter: 40mm

Density: 7. 2mm

Event material: transparent steel

Dial color: forest natural

Index: Rhodium-plated arms and indexes

Water proof: 30 meters

Strap/bracelet: brown calfskin strap, beige stitching, steel pin belt buckle



sports

Movement: LUC 96. 12-L

Function: small pre-owned

Diameter: 27. 4mm

Thickness: 3. 3mm

Power reserve: 65 time

Winding: automatic (micro-rotor)

Frequency: 28, 500 times per hour

Treasures: 29

Chronometer documentation: Yes

Additional Specifics: COSC-certified movement with cal king barrels, also features Côtes de Genève and level terminal curves