Chopard LUC Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition Jumping Hour Enamel Dial Watch
This Chopard replica watch is a one-of-a-kind "one-of-a-kind piece" sold by the Swiss watchmaker at its newly opened Fifth Avenue flagship store in New York City. aBlogtoWatch has covered the store opening in other posts, but today, I wanted to check out Chopard's special homage to the Big Apple. There are no apples on this Chopard LUC Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition watch, but there are several apples on the special Happy Diamonds watches that Chopard produced when the Fifth Avenue store opened. This watch, reference 161977-5004, features a hand-painted cloisonné enamel dial that recreates the Statue of Liberty in a pop-art style.
Chopard has the in-house capability to produce enamel-painted dials, but does not do so very often - especially men's watches or those that are widely advertised. Enamel dials remain one of the most prestigious dials, and most companies that make enamel dials do not necessarily have in-house expertise in this area, instead relying on various local artist contractors known for their expertise in painting miniature enamel dials. The LUC Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition replica watches for sale uses the cloisonné enamel technique, which begins by creating a series of small batteries from metal (usually gold) wire. The sections between the linear shapes are filled with enamel paint and baked to harden and last. Here we see a bluesy study in blue when it comes to the colors used on the enamel dial combination.
Still, this unique watch is based on last year’s LUC model – the LUC Quattro Spirit 25 – which introduced a jumping hour complication to the mechanical combination of the in-house movement. This is based on the hand-wound Quattro movement system, which uses four mainspring barrels to achieve a very long power reserve. Even with more power derived from the jumping hours complication, the in-house Chopard LUC caliber 98.06-L still offers an eight-day power reserve (192 hours). Don't miss the tiny power reserve indicator, which can be seen through the movement on the back of the watch. In my opinion, it is very convenient for a watch like this to have a power reserve indicator.
Otherwise, the only indicators are the traditional minute hand and the jumping hours with a window at 6 o'clock on the dial. Chopard designed the LUC 98.06-L movement to perform in a very satisfactory manner and to meet the expectations of the customer. What does the latter mean? In short, Chopard designed the LUC 98.06-L movement to allow the jumping hour mechanism to beat precisely when the minute hand hits the 60-minute mark. The system works well, a testament to Chopard's aim in both the aesthetics and performance of its movements to satisfy elite tastes and expectations. Another quality and status element of this movement is that it bears the Hallmark of Geneva certification (meaning it was produced in the canton of Geneva).
The debut of the LUC Quattro Spirit 25 model luxury replica watches itself celebrates the 25th anniversary of Chopard’s movement manufactory in Fleurier, where the company produces its most elite and finest watches. Many of Chopard's cases, dials and bracelets are manufactured in-house, which, combined with a small number of movement manufacturing facilities, makes Chopard one of the most agile independent watchmakers in the world. Back to the LUC Quattro Spirit 25 Fifth Avenue Edition, which has an 18k rose gold case measuring 40mm wide by 10.3mm thick and water-resistant to 50 meters. Attached to the case is a hand-stitched blue alligator strap.
Although Chopard produced only one such watch as a special offer at its flagship boutique in New York City, the underlying platform is what other Chopard watches offer (or will have). A watch like this hints at the options that are available through Chopard's various customization programs for those who wish to celebrate their life on a hand-painted enamel dial.
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