TIMEPIECES: Chopard 150th Anniversary Collection L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon
The Chopard 150th Anniversary L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon. Image from http://www.chopard.com/#/en/l.u.c.
As you already know, we love high-end watches. We also love luxury exotics and high end vehicles.
Thankfully for us, Chopard (for their 150th anniversary) has created the L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon as an homage to the automotive spirit.
In other words, they essentially made a really, really, really nice watch that looks like an engine. To add exclusivity to the piece, they also threw a tourbillon on it.
At this angle, the Chopard L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon looks like a V8 encased in awesomeness. Image from http://www.chopard.com/#/en/l.u.c.
According to the official Chopard website:
L.U.C ENGINE ONE TOURBILLON – FOR LOVERS OF BEAUTIFUL ENGINEERING
To celebrate Chopard’s 150th anniversary, Chopard is introducing the L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon Model.
From its strong lines to the most subtle details, everything about this powerful timepiece honours the automobile spirit also admirably accentuated by a fine watch movement machined like an engine block.
The L.U.C Calibre 1trm is mounted on silent blocks – that absorb shocks – and held by three lever arms inserted into the case middle.
Designed, developed and produced by Chopard manufacture, it beats at a cadence of 28,800 vibrations per hour and boasts a 60-hour power reserve. Chronometer-certified by the COSC, a sure token of reliability and precision, this tourbillon movement drives displays of the hours, minutes, seconds and the power reserve.
The titanium case is water-resistant to 50 metres and features alternating polished and satin-brushed finishes; it also carries slightly curved applied lugs that enhance the overall dynamic effect.
The L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon is produced in a limited and numbered edition of 150.
Shock absorbers and titanium on a watch? Whaaat?
So how much to acquire this incredible piece of art? According to http://blog.perpetuelle.com/index.php/limited-edition-watches/baselworld-2010-chopard-l-u-c-engine-one-tourbillon/, the Chopard L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon is going to be “easily north of $50,000″.
Well, it’s cheaper than buying a car I guess.
For more information about Chopard and their 150th Anniversary Collection L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon, you can visit their official site at http://www.chopard.com/#/en/l.u.c.
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