Introducing The Chopard L.U.C XPS With A Sector Green Dial

April 10, 2024

Chopard has added a handsome green sector-style dial to its L.U.C XPS collection. The L.U.C XPS Forest Green features a familiar 40mm Lucent Steel case and Chopard's in-house, COSC-certified microrotor that adds a touch of vintage charm to the collection. L.U.C is Chopard's high-end collection, defined by its in-house calibers made at the brand's manufacturer in Fleurier. The L.U.C XPS features Chopard's caliber 96.12-L, a Geneva Seal, chronometer grade movement. It's beautiful and technically impressive, with Geneva stripes, a 65-hour power reserve, and a gold microrotor swinging 'round.? The forest green dial is the big update here, a sector-style dial that fills out the large, 40mm diameter nicely. It has a green sunburst finish, broken up by the rhodium-plated markers that match the hands. The Lucent Steel C?that's Chopard's proprietary alloy that's made of 80 percent recycled materials C case measures a large and thin 40mm x 7.2mm.The Chopard L.U.C XPS Lucent Steel will retail at $11,800.? What We Think The dials in the existing L.U.C XPS collection have always seemed a little stale to me. At least, there's not a lot going on for a watch with a lot of real estate to work with. The sector dial, with its concentric rings designed to help tell time more accurately, fixes this issue. Sector dials straddle the Art Deco and Bauhaus eras, using the geometric patterns of the former to accomplish the "form follows function" ethos of the latter.?I'm not going to sit here and gush about a simple dial change to the existing L.U.C XPS like I did last year's copper-dial 1860, but it looks like a nice addition to the collection. The Basics Brand: ChopardModel: L.U.C XPSReference Number: 168629-3001Diameter: 40mmThickness: 7.2mmCase Material: Lucent SteelDial Color: Forest GreenIndexes: Rhodium-plated hands and markersWater Resistance: 30 metersStrap/Bracelet: Brown calfskin leather strap with ecru stitching, steel pin buckle The Movement Caliber: L.U.C 96.12-LFunctions: Small secondsDiameter: 27.4mmThickness: 3.3mmPower Reserve: 65 hoursWinding: Automatic (micro-rotor)Frequency: 28,800 beats per hourJewels: 29Chronometer Certified: YesAdditional Details: COSC certified caliber with twin barrels, also features Cotes de Geneve and flat terminal curve Pricing & Availability Price: $11,800For more, visit Chopard. Shop this story Hodinkee is an authorized retailer of Chopard. Explore more here.