A Jacob & Co. masterpiece in a limited series, based on Bugatti's performance cars. Its unusual design is a tribute to the Chiron Sport "110 years BUGATTI" limited series. The turquoise dial proudly displays the Bugatti logo, while the power reserve indicator has been renamed "Fuel". Only 39 pieces of this stunning timepiece will be produced and numbered.
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Chopard Full Strike Sapphire Minute Repeater
Chopard is a manufacturer that does not shy away from creating complex high quality cheap watches. While their collection contains many stunning timepieces and various complications, their current representative is the LUC Full Strike. Introduced in 2016, it features sapphire gongs and is amplified through sapphire crystal, setting the tone for the minute repeater.
No wonder the Full Strike won the Golden Hand award at the 2017 Geneva Grand Prix de Horlogerie (GPHG). To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Chopard Manufacture, Chopard Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele launched the LUC Full Strike version with a transparent sapphire case, followed by a blue sapphire limited edition.
pitch perfect While minute repeaters have a long history in watchmaking, the complexity and cost of their movements means they are often cased in precious metals such as gold or platinum. While this is understandable from a business standpoint, it doesn't help their performance, since (relatively soft) precious metals tend to dampen the sound of repeater bells.
Harder case materials such as stainless steel, titanium, and especially sapphire transmit sound better. To this end, Chopard luxury cheap Watches first solved the gong problem by itself. Traditionally, they were made of steel, but Chopard found a way to machine them from a solid block of sapphire.
The result is very clear, beautiful sound that's also loud. By using sapphire crystal as a resonator, the sound becomes clearer.
precious machine The value of the LUC Full Strike with sapphire case lies not in the material itself, but in the expertise, time and effort required to machine it. This is a very complex problem with a high failure rate. To its credit, therefore, Chopard used this sapphire not only for the gongs and case, but also for the dial, crown and pusher for activating the minute repeater.
The beauty of a watch made of blue sapphire is that the discount replica watches maintains the traditional look of a case that is clearly distinct from the movement, but at the same time you can still see it through. This allows you to admire the movement from different angles, like peering through a stained glass window.
The movement is also where Chopard showcases its top-level watchmaking craftsmanship, and I’m not just talking about the integral sapphire gong of the minute repeater. If the LUC Full Strike was a car, it's a supercar, because it's surprisingly capable for such a complex component. Its 533 components underline the complexity of the watch, which oscillates at 28,800 VpH/4Hz, yet still offers a 60-hour power reserve.
Another sign of its refined quality is the overall height of the movement of just under 8 mm, which is quite slim for its complications. This also allows Chopard to keep the overall height of the LUC Full Strike at 11.55 mm, which is only 0.08 mm thicker than the Chopard LUC Perpetual Twin.replica watches on sale
The finishes are also excellent, with the main plate and bridges in untreated German silver (aka maillechor), and the bridges decorated with Côtes de Genève.
If you haven't had the pleasure of experiencing many minute repeaters, you probably don't know that most minute repeaters stop when they are not striking. Chopard avoids this with a patented dedicated ratchet drive mechanism.
This is not the only patent for the movement: Chopard has also received a patent for a clutch lever mechanism that stops the striking mechanism to avoid loss of power during the capturing of the striking information, and another patent for the mechanism for activating the striking mechanism , the device can lose power during the timekeeping message capture process. Whether beeping or not, in standard, slow, continuous or fast mode.replica watches swiss
Most importantly, the movement is also certified by the Observatory and has the Geneva Seal quality mark.
Not Chopard in the traditional sense The blue sapphire case dramatically changes the look of the LUC Full Strike. While the see-through version is still largely in the dress watch category, this one moves more towards what we're used to from the likes of Greubel Forsey and Hublot (both of which rarely mentioned together). While traditional Chopard fans may not like this, I found it a refreshing take on the LUC Full Strike. It complements the Chopard collection nicely and stays true to its core values while also offering something new.
One of the reasons I find this version of the LUC Full Strike so digestible is that Chopard has paired it with a beautiful blue alligator strap. This all blue theme works great. Then there's the buckle. It's made of Chopard's proprietary ethical white gold, and while one could argue that the color matches the movement, I'd love to see something with blue in it. Still, details like this don't detract from the grandeur of the LUC Full Strike with its blue sapphire case. replica mens watches