2020 L.U.C Chopard Time Traveller One GMT 42mm
Ref: 168574-3001
Specification
Lugs :Â 20mm
Condition :Â Pre-Owned
Box & Papers :Â Box & Papers
Case Material :Â Stainless Steel
Warranty : 12-Months Warranty
Points of Mention
This watch is sold with its original Chopard presentation box, swing tag and Chopard paperwork. The watch comes paired with a 20mm Chopard leather strap with a signed buckle. The watch is from December 2020 and is in worn condition, overall, however, the watch is in very good, pre-owned condition as you can see from the photos. The watch comes with our 12-Months Warranty.
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The Watch
Here we have a 2020 L.U.C Chopard Time Traveller One GMT with a curvaceous 42mm polished stainless steel case, elegantly tapered lugs with a lug-to-lug length of 50mm and a case thickness of 12mm to ensure a comfortable fit on your wrist. Down the right side, we have a top-signed crown that adjusts the time and date, and the bottom crown adjusts the 24-hour GMT World Time rotating inner bezel. The beautifully sculpted smooth bezel holds a flat sapphire crystal above a striking monochromatic dial, around the edge, we have the World Time in black and a 24-hour GMT in grey and silver with contrasting white and black Arabic numerals to differentiate day and night, an inner concentric ring reminiscent of the sector dials of the past has applied 12-hour Arabic numerals and dagger indexes coated in orange Super-LumiNova marking the hours surrounding the date ring perfectly balances the form and function of the dial, the date arrow hand hits the mark and is easily read, Chopard signature sword hands complemented by an orange tapered sweeping second hand are infilled with orange Super-LumiNova complete this dynamic vintage inspired travelling companion. At 12 o’clock the L-U-Chopard motif “Chronometer” printed underneath. On the reverse, a screwed-down exhibition case back with sapphire crystal and engraved around the edge the watch’s model name, inside an automatic L.U.C Cal. 01.05-L, 39 jewels, 28,800 beats per Hour, COSC Certified movement is exquisitely decorated in Côtes de Genève. The watch comes fitted on a 20mm Chopard leather strap with a signed pin buckle and the watch comes with its Chopard presentation box, swing tag and paperwork.
Personal Note
L.U.C Chopard are incredibly underrated in my opinion, making some exquisite watches with amazing complications, finishing and most importantly, designs! This becomes even more apparent when you see the original RRP's and then what price they can be had on the secondary market, not far off 50%! I would highly recommend booking an appointment to come and see this incredible watch for yourself in the metal.
The Brand
Le Petit-Fils de L.-U. Chopard & Cie S.A. is more commonly known as Chopard. It was founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard in Sonvilier, Switzerland. Local farmers during the hard winters would assemble watches that would be collected by the master watchmaker. Paul-Louis Chopard opened in 1915 a branch in the nearby town of La-Chaux-de-Fonds. Later in 1937, the company was relocated to the heart of Geneva. Karl-Scheufele III, goldsmith and watchmaker owned ESZEHA making jewellery and watches. He was looking for a Swiss supplier and came to Geneva where Chopard was last on his list, they immediately got on and a deal was struck. Germany’s Scheufele family has owned Chopard since 1963. Their clients included Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. The world’s first watch crafted from Fair mined gold was made by Chopard in 2013.