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Chopard
Ref. 171927
L.U.C. Lunar One
A rare and impressive white gold and baguette diamond-set automatic perpetual calendar wristwatch with moonphases, leap year indication, 24-hour indication, white gold, onyx, and diamond-set signet ring, cufflinks, prayer beads, pen, Certificate and Geneva Seal Attestation; number 19 of a limited edition of 100 pieces
Full-Cataloguing
- Automatic, perpetual calendar, moonphases, 24-hour indication
- Offered together with an incredible set of accessories: ring, cufflinks, pen and prayer beads
- Number 19 of a 100-piece limited edition
- Preserved in superb, virtually “as-new” condition and full set
When launched in 2005, the L.U.C. Lunar One incarnated Chopard’s watchmaking ambitions. It was the first perpetual calendar with moonphases released by the brand, furthermore made automatic thanks to a microrotor - and the entire package was given one of the ultimate marks of quality in the business: the historical Geneva Seal.
The present limited edition example can without a doubt be considered one of the most luxurious iterations of this now-landmark model. Not only does it feature a bezel set with 36 baguette-cut diamonds, but it comes accompanied by an incredible wealth of accessories, truly summarizing the brand’s savoir faire: beyond the watch, the set includes onyx and diamond-set signed ring, cufflinks and pen, and even an onyx prayer beads string - truly the ultimate package for the Chopard collector.
Further boosting the enormous appeal of this offer, the watch is part of an exclusive 100-piece limited edition, is offered in virtually untouched condition, and it comes with all of its accessories: multiple Certificates (for watch, ring, cufflinks and beads), the Geneva Seal attestation, and a massive wooden presentation box designed to fit and display the entire set at once.
Chopard
Swiss | 1860At the age of 24, Louis-Ulysse Chopard started his company L.U.C. Chopard in Sonviller, Switzerland. Since the brand's inception in 1860, Chopard understood the need for thin and accurate pocket watches to be functional for daily wear. The brand gained world recognition in 1912 after Tsar Nicolas II became a client.
Following Louis-Ulysse's death in 1915, his sons Paul-Louis and Paul André took over the business and moved their headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1963, the company was taken over by Karl Scheufele, who remains the brand's owner. Arguably Chopard's most recognizable design, the "Happy" line, was inspired by Scheufele's daughter Caroline. In 1996, his son Karl-Friedrich established Chopard as a manufacturer of its own range of in-house movements under the name L.U.C., creating groundbreaking, exquisitely finished watches that have earned the brand worldwide acclaim.