Chopard offerings for the Chinese New Year
High watchmaker Chopard has unveiled its stunning L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Dragon, a limited edition in ethical 18-carat rose gold, for the men and the glamorous and quintessentially feminine red Happy Sport Oval for the ladies in celebration of the Chinese New Year
L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Dragon
In the horological world, the fusion of gold and lacquer is rarely seen and even less frequently mastered. The L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Dragon – a limited edition of 88 pieces – is an artisanal expression of luck and prosperity that marks the Chinese zodiac cycle. Greatly inspired by these traditions, Chopard’s L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Dragon boasts a 39.5 mm ethical 18-carat rose gold case, while the in-house L.U.C 96.17-L calibre with micro-rotor ensures that a slender profile of just 6.80 mm can be maintained. It mingles technical savoir-faire and artistic flair delivered by Chopard Manufacture. Its dial is a piece of art, skilfully decorated with Urushi lacquer, gold powder and mother-of-pearl inlays. For the 12th year running in the Chopard Urushi story, the dial has been hand-crafted in Japan by a world-renowned artisan specialising in the Maki-e technique.
This year also marks a milestone for the L.U.C XP Urushi series. Back in 2013, Chopard launched the very first model of this kind with the Snake edition. With the current Dragon, the Maison completes a full circle in the Chinese calendar. On this occasion, a wonderful wooden case featuring the 12 L.U.C XP Urushi crafted since then will be unveiled in 2024, offering the collectors a chance to admire these masterpieces of craftmanship thus united as a magnificent whole.
Happy Sport Oval
The Happy Sport is reinvented in a stunning oval shape that is red, glamorous, and quintessentially feminine. Thirty years ago, a watch was born that represented infinitely more than its primary function, instead enshrining a certain perception of independence, modernity, and freedom of movement. The Happy Sport has since become a watchmaking icon and its free-spirited attitude is now embodied in a model radiating unparalleled elegance. Paired with an all-red dial and strap, its oval case in Lucent Steel and ethical 18-carat rose gold houses the Chopard 09.01-C self-winding movement with a 42-hour power reserve. Enlivened by the whirl of the famous dancing diamonds, Happy Sport is a talisman watch bearing eloquent testimony to Chopard’s finest watchmaking and jewellery-making skills consistently nurtured through its successive creations.
