(LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit) by Chopard

Watch (LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit)
A limited edition by Chopard featuring 88 pieces crafted in ethical 18-carat rose gold
The traditional art of urushi depicts two rabbits jumping in the hopeful moonlight
in the Chinese New Year calendar

As an exquisite work of art made of gold and lacquer, combining precise mechanics and fine craftsmanship,

Annual celebration

LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit celebrates the year of the Water Rabbit

A limited edition of 88 innovative watches inspired by the Chinese Zodiac calendar.

LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit by Chopard The watch case is made of ethical rose gold

18 karat watch, measuring 39,5 mm in diameter, and housing a dial with a bunny painting –

Which is considered a cautious and alert animal - and the relationship it has with the moon. Enamelling with “urushi” varnish with inlays

Made of gold powder and mother-of-pearl by a Japanese artist who derives his fine craftsmanship from centuries-old experience.

This artistic technique lends a sense of symbolism and prosperity to this coveted edition.

The watch features an ultra-thin case and is powered by a movement (LUC 96.17-L) with a 65-hour power reserve that testifies to the long-standing watchmaking expertise that characterizes it.

The skilled artisans in the workshops of the Chopard Manufacture.

The “Year of the Water Rabbit” according to the Chinese calendar will start on January 21, 2023. In keeping with tradition, Chopard

For a long time, the house annually produces a series of watches that represent the Chinese zodiac sign in its year.

Watch collectors eagerly await the release of this distinguished creation, especially since the limited edition is limited to only 88 hours. The ultra-thin case is made of ethical rose gold

18k caliber, beats to the beat of the ultra-thin movement (LUC 96.17-L), which is self-winding.

With a tiny packing wheel. And every year, Mina creates a new version of the watch

Made in Japan by a world-renowned Japanese craftsman specializing in the Maki-e technique.

The edition differs each year in terms of the image of the scene related to the sign of the zodiac and its symbolism embodied by Chopard on the dial of the watch.

Symbolic and artistic depiction

With the Chinese New Year approaching, Chopard presents a theme that brilliantly deals with the rabbit symbol in the Chinese zodiac.

In the ancient myths of the Chinese zodiac (zhānxīngshù), the Rabbit resides on the Moon, accompanied by the Moon Lady

Beautiful Changi. It represents the element “water” as it symbolizes wisdom and agility of movement.

To herald long life, peace and prosperity.

On this basis, the Japanese lacquer craftsmen with whom Chopard collaborates created a dial depicting two rabbits

One of them is red and the other is gray. They frolic together under the light of the full moon, in a scene dotted with Chinese olive trees.

As a fragrant Asian shrub that symbolizes success and achievement; These are values ​​most often associated with the rabbit.

The scene thus combines all the essential symbolic elements of the energetic, vigilant and intelligent rabbit

The sharp look in the rabbit's eyes and erect ears indicates the rabbit's constant state of alert.

An approach that adopts the highest levels of craftsmanship

Committed to reviving and preserving ancient traditions, Chopard works with elite Japanese lacquer craftsmen

who make LUC XP Urushi dials using the traditional Urushi lacquer technique.
88 LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit dials were produced in affiliate workshops

For the company “Yamada Hiando” founded a century ago, these dials were made by master lacquer craftsmen

Minori Koizumi, which takes at least 160 hours of his time to complete this delicate task.

new technology

The distinctive (Maki-e) technology relies on applying layers of extracted varnish

From the sap of the Toxicodendron vernicifluum tree, and between these layers

Scatterings of gold powder illuminate the background.
The designer has directed his focus on perfecting all the subtleties of this scene

To reveal a mixture of stark realism and romantic beauty.

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A watch of high technical precision

Completely crafted LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit watch case

In ethical 18k rose gold imported via an ethical supply chain

Chopard co-founded it. It has a diameter

The case is 39,5 mm, and its slim bezel ensures a wide opening for the dial.
In addition to

Being a distinctive watch with an elegant design and refined decoration, this watch is ultra-thin, with a thickness of only 6,80 mm.

Superior mechanical performance

The LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit becomes ultra-thin with the LUC 96.17-L caliber.

Made in the Chopard ateliers. This self-winding mechanical movement is only 3,30 mm thick.

This is thanks to a micro-centralized winding wheel made of ethical 22-karat gold.
This wheel consists of a small oscillating weight integrated into the body of the caliber, and has a high inertia

This allows him to efficiently fill the two closely spaced power tanks using the Chopard Twin technology so that they can

Store the energy needed to run the LUC XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit clock by providing a backup

65 hours of energy. Thus, the watch will continue to function flawlessly after being off the wrist for more than two and a half days, which is the equivalent of a long weekend vacation.

The story of a quarter century of craftsmanship

The LUC YP Urushi Year of the Rabbit is part of a story that began when it was launched

 Chopard directed the Karl-Friedrich Scheufele collection of watches (LUC) and dedicated it to the celebration

with the art and tradition of fine watchmaking.

The first watch in this group was called (LUC 1860) and was released in 1997.

This group has expanded over the years to continually introduce complex and innovative techniques into exquisite timepieces that are conceived, developed, produced, fitted, decorated and authenticated in the finest traditions of Swiss watchmaking.

In Chopard's watchmaking workshops in Fleurier and Geneva.

It represents the (LUC YP Urushi Year of the Rabbit) watch. Chapter new in this interesting story,

At the same time, it displays Chopard's unique capabilities in innovation and dazzling.

Limited to just 88 hours, this rare and playful timepiece embodies design codes

Chopard's watchmaking brilliance is worth seeking out for collectors.

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