LUC 1.96 runs on automatic winding movement with LUC 1.96 caliber which is produced by Chopard in-house. It has a Geneva Seal hallmark that represents the high quality standard that this mens watch is made from. Everything is hand-finished and has the Cotes de Geneve pattern.
The 18k pink-gold case is a limited version produced at 1860 pieces for its remembrance of Louis-Ulysse Chopard effort setting up the company in 1860. The other versions are white gold, yellow gold, and platinum.
The diameter is 36 and has a thickness of 8mm. Its sapphire crystal is curved and has a crown using similar metal scheme as the case. The caseback is transparent showing the movement within through its sapphire crystal. Its water resistance is up to 30m.
The dial of the limited pink-gold verion comes in silver and black. The white gold and platinum versions have silver, black, gilded or copper. Its yellow-gold one has only black or silver dials.
Similarly as LUC Quattro, there are three rings on the dial where the inner-most ring (center portion) is guilloche pattern. Around its middle ring is brushed and indicative of the hours using pointed markers.
The pointer markers for pink-gold and yellow-gold cases are using similar applied faceted pink-gold and yellow-gold respectively. As for the platinum and white-gold cases, rhodium-plated pointed markers are used instead.
Then the outer-most ring is the printed minute track. It uses pink-gold Dauphine-styled hands.
There is only one subdial located at 6 which is the small seconds counter. The date display is also positioned at the same location. It uses crocodile leather and a clasp using similar metal scheme as the case.
Chopard also produced another version but replaced it with 3.96 movement and this one collection does not have the Geneva Seal.
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