Skull-adorned Chopard watch celebrates Day of the Dead in Mexico
Chopard kicks off this spooky season with three limited-edition Díade los Muertos-themed LUC watches in preparation for the annual Salón Internacional Alta Relojería (SIAR) fair in Mexico from 18 to 20 October. Día de los Muertos, which means Day of the Dead, is a holiday in Mexico celebrated on November 1, when families pay tribute to their dead loved ones to celebrate life and eternity.replica Chopard L.U.C Skull watches
Ringing on this occasion is the LUC Full Strike Díade los Muertos (prices upon request), a unique design of the brand's innovative minute repeater that strikes the hours, quarters and minutes as desired. Acclaimed for its pure sound, the award-winning LUC Calibre 08.01-L uses sapphire gongs to strike songs with a small hammer. The gongs and glass protecting the dial are machined from a single piece of sapphire without any welding, screws or glue, enhancing the watch's strong, clear sound.
This one-off 42.5mm blackened 18-karat white gold watch features extensive hand-engraved detailing throughout the case and bezel, inspired by edible or decorative skulls used in festive celebrations. Artisans used knives and chisels to imprint tiny skulls, skeletons, guitars and flowers on the boxes.online replica watches
Artifacts also adorn the white gold dial, depicting a smiling Calavera with guilloche. Champlevé enamel outlines the skull and crossbones, moustache, nose, tattoos and the LUC Chopard logo so they appear to be embossed. The head is finished in black lacquer, while the mother-of-pearl tile forms a toothless smile. A black minute repeater hammer outlines the left eye, and a concentric power-reserve indicator in the right eye displays the striking mechanism and the power reserve of the movement with both hands.
LUC Full Strike 'Dia de los Muertos'.
LUC Skull One Calavera Pop Art, colorful with personality, is inspired by vivid Pop Art, presented in strong shades of blue, red, orange, green and yellow. In homage to the brand's founder, Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the LUChopard logo appears on the mustache.
All of these bold colors are contrasted with black Dauphine hour and minute hands and a 40mm sandblasted black DLC-coated stainless steel case, and a black calfskin strap with green and red leather accents alluding to the Mexican flag.replica men watches
The watch is equipped with an ultra-thin automatic LUC 96.53-L movement equipped with Chopard Twin Technology, consisting of two coaxial barrels working in sequence, providing a power reserve of 58 hours.
Another unique piece, the LUC Quattro Spirit 25 TimeForArt Edition, will be sold at the Swiss Institute's inaugural TimeForArt Benefit Auction in December. The biennial auction showcases timepieces by renowned watchmakers, and 100% of its proceeds directly support international contemporary artists through Swiss Academy exhibitions, public education programmes and free community engagement workshops.
A 40mm 18 karat rose gold case frames a hand-engraved dial depicting a skull reminiscent of a vanitas painting, these 17th century artworks depict symbolism and emphasise the ultimate death to us all truth. This keepsake theme has historically been popular with watches because they track the passage of time.Jacob & Co. Astronomia Sky replica Watches
The detailed white gold dial background is engraved with a radial pattern, which symbolizes the path of the sun illuminating the dead and facilitating their return. The master engraver then draws and engraves the skull motif, which is satin-brushed with fiberglass, while other dial decorations are hand-polished using boxwood sticks coated with polishing paste. Finally, the engraver coats the dial with a thin layer of silver, oxidizing the silver with ether to darken the skeleton and accentuate the pattern. It takes a month to complete the dial alone.
Below is Chopard's LUC 98.06-L calibre, a jumping hour chronograph with four barrels based on the brand's Quattro technology, which produces a power reserve of up to 8 days, for a power-hungry jumping hour watch , which is an impressive number. A single gold-coloured hand displays the minutes, while the digital hours turn in an instant jump at the centre of the calavera's charming smile at 6 o'clock.
"TimeForArt allows me to play my part as both an avid art lover and a passionate watchmaker; it perfectly reflects the brand's values," said Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele in a press release. "I like the idea of our highly skilled artisans being involved in supporting the arts."replica CODE 11.59 BY AUDEMARS PIGUET Watches
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