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CHOPARD – Reloj L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

Con el reloj L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton, Chopard presenta su primera asociación con Kiton Ateliers, maestros de la sastrería italiana. Esta edición estrictamente limitada de 100 relojes ultradelgados de acero con revestimiento DLC y granallado está sobriamente ataviada con una esfera con diseño de pata de gallo y una correa de cachemira de color pizarra forrada con piel de aligátor roja. La excelencia mecánica está garantizada por el movimiento mecánico L.U.C 96.53-L con carga automática, equipado con un micro-rotor de tungsteno y tecnología Chopard Twin que asegura una reserva de marcha de más de dos días. Lo mejor de la Alta Relojería Suiza y la sprezzatura italiana.

L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

La elegancia es cuestión de sencillez

Pericia

Conocido por su elegancia imbuida de un espíritu de pureza y simplicidad, el reloj ultradelgado L.U.C XP está elegantemente ataviado con un “traje” hecho a medida por los artesanos de Kiton Ateliers. El encuentro entre el relojero suizo y el modisto napolitano parece haber sido escrito en las estrellas. Ambos representantes de la familia Maisons comprometidos con la misma visión de la artesanía y la tradición, estos dos grandes nombres de la elegancia masculina han combinado su saber hacer para crear el reloj L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton. Por un lado, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele, copresidente de Chopard y responsable de la creación de Chopard Manufacture en 1996, con su visión de la alta relojería tradicional firmemente centrada en el mundo contemporáneo y las innovaciones del siglo XXI. Por otro lado, la fecunda creatividad de los discípulos de Ciro Paone, fundador de los ateliers Kiton en 1968, que creían que: “Los hombres son una fuente inagotable de inspiración, cada uno de sus pasos es una llamada a la creación”.

“LUC es una colección de relojes de Alta Relojería que destaca por su carácter distintivo. Nuestra asociación con Kiton es un movimiento completamente lógico, ya que a lo largo de los años nuestras dos familias Maisons han demostrado la excelencia de su artesanía y su fértil creatividad”, dice Karl-Friedrich Scheufele El resultado es un reloj muy exclusivo, producido en una edición limitada numerada de 100 piezas.

Seducir

En primer lugar, el L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton está perfectamente proporcionado gracias a una caja de 40 mm de diámetro con un grosor de tan solo 7,2 mm. Este look ultradelgado permite una auténtica comodidad al usuario e impone un aura de sencillez, dos imperativos que resumen la filosofía de la colección L.U.C y contribuyen a su elegancia, haciéndose eco del lema de Ciro Paone: “La elegancia debe asociarse con la sencillez”.

El encanto de este reloj también reside en su uniformidad cromática: una hermosa silueta negra, sutilmente tallada en los tonos gris pizarra de la caja, la esfera y la correa de acero pulido con chorro de arena DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon).

Gracias al tratamiento galvánico y los acabados lacados, la firma de Kiton Ateliers es evidente a primera vista en la esfera de latón gracias al motivo de pata de gallo del sastre napolitano, que ha sido un firme favorito desde que compró en una subasta el guardarropa del rey Eduardo VIII de Inglaterra, quien fue aclamado, si no por su efímero reinado, al menos por su elegancia de reconocido dandi.

Sobre este fondo oscuro, los números arábigos dorados a juego con los índices horarios y las agujas Dauphine de tipo fusée hacen que las horas y los minutos sean perfectamente legibles. Las indicaciones de un cuarto de hora y el logotipo de Kiton a las 6 en punto añaden un sutil toque rojo que se recoge en el pespunte de la correa. Testimonio del mismo enfoque artesanal, este último está hecho a mano, sin ningún tratamiento químico y se presenta en una suave mezcla de cachemira mongol, lana y franela con un ligero toque de elastano, lo que garantiza una mayor comodidad para el usuario. Esta opulenta pulsera está forrada con piel de aligátor roja al igual que una segunda correa de piel de aligátor negra que también se vende con el modelo.

Exactitud

Debido a que todos los relojes producidos en los talleres de relojería de Chopard Manufacture se combinan ampliamente con la perfección mecánica, el L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton incorpora un movimiento interno, el calibre L.U.C 96.53-L. Ultradelgado con solo 3,3 mm de grosor, es una evolución del primer movimiento L.U.C 96.01-L de Chopard Manufacture, sinónimo de excelencia relojera y aplicado en una multitud de nuevas interpretaciones desde que se presentó por primera vez en 1996.

Como su ilustre antepasado, y gracias a la tecnología Chopard Twin, el movimiento mecánico L.U.C 96.53-L con carga automática está equipado con dos cilindros que garantizan una reserva de marcha de 58 horas. Está alimentado por un micro-rotor de tungsteno, una aleación de alta densidad que facilita un bobinado óptimo. Con puentes de movimiento finamente decorados con “Côtes de Genève”, el reloj L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton es igualmente hermoso por dentro y por fuera, razón por la cual su precioso calibre es visible a través de un fondo transparente.

L.U.C: una colección para caballeros

El L.U.C. La colección encarna la combinación perfecta de virilidad y sensibilidad, humildad y carisma que definen al caballero de hoy en día. Representa una alianza ideal entre la estética y la mecánica, celebrada por aquellos que hacen de su existencia una búsqueda de artesanía fina y consideran la belleza interior y exterior como un arte de vivir. Es para ellos que Chopard, una Maison familiar independiente que se basa en la experiencia ancestral de sus maestros relojeros, realiza todas las etapas de la producción en sus talleres de Ginebra y Fleurier: desde el diseño del movimiento hasta el control de calidad, pasando por el diseño del producto, el estampado de cajas y el mecanizado, el fabricación de componentes de movimiento, así como su decoración a mano, tratamiento de superficies, pulido, montaje y ajuste.

NOTAS PARA PERIODISTAS

Chopard

Fundada en 1860 por Louis-Ulysse Chopard, la Maison Chopard es una empresa independiente de relojería y joyería que cultiva fielmente la experiencia artesanal transmitida de generación en generación. Hoy, la familia Scheufele gestiona Chopard según los valores de la artesanía, la creatividad y la ética. A través de sus asociaciones con el Festival de Cine de Cannes y el rally de coches clásicos Mille Miglia, Chopard es conocido mundialmente por la elegancia de sus creaciones. En 1996, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (Copresidente) creó Chopard Manufacture en Fleurier (Suiza) y revivió el exitoso legado de la Alta Relojería legado por el fundador de la Maison. Desde 2018, gracias a su propia fundición y a las continuas inversiones en la promoción del lujo sostenible, Chopard ha utilizado oro 100% ético en la producción de todos sus relojes y joyas de oro.

Technical details

L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

100-piece limited edition in DLC-coated steel

Case:

Beadblasted DLC-coated steel

Total diameter                                                                       40.00 mm

Thickness                                                                              7.20 mm

Water resistance                                                                   30 metres

Crown in beadblasted DLC-coated steel                             5.00 mm

Beadblasted bezel, case-back, flanks and space between the lugs

Glare-proofed sapphire crystal

Exhibition case-back – tinted glass

Movement:

Mechanical with automatic winding                                       L.U.C 96.53-L

Number of components                                                         172

Total diameter                                                                       27.4 mm

Thickness                                                                              3.30 mm

Number of jewels                                                                  29

Frequency                                                                             28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power reserve                                                                       58 hours

Two barrels – Chopard Twin technology

Winding via a tungsten alloy micro-rotor

Balance-spring with flat terminal curve

Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif

Dial and hands:

Black and grey dial, houndstooth motif inspired by Kiton fabric

Lacquered finish

Gilt Arabic numerals and hour-markers

Gilt Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands

Functions and displays:

Central display of the hours and minutes

Strap and buckle:

Kiton fabric strap made of grey and black cashmere, red alligator leather with red topstitching

Pin buckle in DLC-coated steel

Ref. 168592-3003 – in beadblasted DLC-coated steel

100-piece limited edition

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CHOPARD – L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton timepiece

With the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton timepiece, Chopard is introducing its first partnership with the Kiton Ateliers, masters of Italian tailoring. This strictly limited edition of 100 ultra-thin watches in beadblasted DLC-coated steel is soberly attired with a houndstooth-patterned dial and a slate-coloured cashmere strap lined with red alligator leather. Mechanical excellence is guaranteed by the L.U.C 96.53-L mechanical movement with automatic winding, equipped with a tungsten micro-rotor and Chopard Twin technology ensuring a power reserve lasting more than two days. The best of Swiss Haute Horlogerie and Italian sprezzatura.

L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

Elegance is a matter of simplicity

Expertise

Known for its elegance imbued with a spirit of purity and simplicity, the ultra-thin L.U.C XP timepiece is nattily attired in a ‘suit’ made to measure by the artisans of the Kiton Ateliers. The encounter between the Swiss watchmaker and the Neapolitan couturier appears to have been written in the stars. Both representing family Maisons committed to the same vision of craftsmanship and tradition, these two great names in masculine elegance have combined their know-how in creating the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton watch. On the one hand, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele – Co-President of Chopard and the man behind the creation of Chopard Manufacture in 1996 – with his vision of traditional Haute Horlogerie firmly focused on the contemporary world and 21st century innovations. On the other hand, the fertile creativity of the disciples of Ciro Paone, the founder of the Kiton ateliers in 1968, who believed that: “Men are an inexhaustible source of inspiration, each of their steps is a call to creation“.

“L.U.C. is a collection of Haute Horlogerie watches that stands out for its distinctive character. Our partnership with Kiton is an entirely logical move, in that over the years our two family Maisons have proven the excellence of their craftsmanship and their fertile creativity”, says Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. The result is a highly exclusive timepiece, produced in a numbered 100-piece limited edition.

Allure

First and foremost, the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton is perfectly proportioned thanks to a 40 mm diameter case that is a mere 7.2 mm thick. This ultra-thin look enables genuine wearer comfort and imposes an aura of simplicity, two imperatives that sum up the philosophy of the L.U.C collection and contribute to its elegance, thereby echoing Ciro Paone’s motto: “Elegance must be associated with simplicity”.

The allure of this timepiece also lies in its chromatic uniformity: a beautiful black silhouette, subtly carved out from the slate grey shades of the beadblasted DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) steel case, dial and strap.

Achieved by galvanic treatment and lacquered finishes, the Kiton Ateliers’ signature is evident at first glance on the brass dial thanks to the Neapolitan tailor’s houndstooth motif that has been a firm favourite since it purchased at auction the wardrobe of King Edward VIII of England, who was hailed, if not for his ephemeral reign, at least for his elegance as an acknowledged dandy.

Against this dark background, the golden Arabic numerals matching the hour-markers and fusée-type Dauphine hands make the hours and minutes perfectly legible. The quarter-hour indications and the Kiton logo at 6 o’clock add a subtle red touch that is picked up in the topstitching on the strap. Testimony to the same artisanal approach, the latter is handmade, free of any chemical treatment and comes in a soft blend of Mongolian cashmere, wool and flannel with a slight touch of elastane, ensuring enhanced wearer comfort. This opulent wristband is lined with red alligator leather as is a second black alligator leather strap also sold with the model.

Accuracy

Because all the timepieces produced in Chopard Manufacture’s watchmaking workshops are amply matched by mechanical perfection, the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton incorporates an in-house movement, the L.U.C 96.53-L calibre. Ultra-thin at just 3.3 mm thick, this is an evolution of Chopard Manufacture’s first L.U.C 96.01-L movement, synonymous with watchmaking excellence and applied in a multitude of new interpretations since it was first presented in 1996.

Like its illustrious ancestor, and thanks to Chopard Twin technology, the mechanical movement L.U.C 96.53-L with automatic winding is equipped with twin barrels ensuring a 58-hour power reserve. It is powered by a micro-rotor made of tungsten, a high-density alloy facilitating optimal winding. Featuring movement bridges finely decorated with “Côtes de Genève”, the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton watch is equally beautiful inside and out, which is precisely why its precious calibre is visible through a transparent case-back.

L.U.C: a collection for gentlemen

The L.U.C. collection embodies the perfect blend of virility and sensitivity, humility and charisma that define the modern-day gentleman. It epitomises an ideal alliance between aesthetics and mechanics, celebrated by those who make their existence a quest for fine craftsmanship and regard inward and outward beauty as an art of living. It is for them that Chopard – an independent family Maison drawing upon the ancestral expertise of its master-watchmakers – performs all stages of production in its Geneva and Fleurier workshops: from movement design to quality control through product design, case stamping and machining, the manufacture of movement components, as well as their hand decoration, surface treatment, polishing, assembly and adjustment.

NOTES FOR JOURNALISTS

Chopard

Founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the Maison Chopard is an independent watchmaking and jewellery company that faithfully cultivates artisanal expertise handed down from generation to generation. Today, the Scheufele family manages Chopard according to the values of craftsmanship, creativity and ethics. Through its partnerships with the Cannes Film Festival and the Mille Miglia classic car rally, Chopard is known worldwide for the elegance of its creations. In 1996, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (Co-President) created Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier (Switzerland) and revived the successful Haute Horlogerie legacy bequeathed by the founder of the Maison. Since 2018, thanks to its own foundry and ongoing investments in promoting sustainable luxury, Chopard has used 100% ethical gold in the production of all its gold timepieces and jewellery.

Technical details

L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

100-piece limited edition in DLC-coated steel

Case:

Beadblasted DLC-coated steel

Total diameter                                                                       40.00 mm

Thickness                                                                              7.20 mm

Water resistance                                                                   30 metres

Crown in beadblasted DLC-coated steel                             5.00 mm

Beadblasted bezel, case-back, flanks and space between the lugs

Glare-proofed sapphire crystal

Exhibition case-back – tinted glass

Movement:

Mechanical with automatic winding                                       L.U.C 96.53-L

Number of components                                                         172

Total diameter                                                                       27.4 mm

Thickness                                                                              3.30 mm

Number of jewels                                                                  29

Frequency                                                                             28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power reserve                                                                       58 hours

Two barrels – Chopard Twin technology

Winding via a tungsten alloy micro-rotor

Balance-spring with flat terminal curve

Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif

Dial and hands:

Black and grey dial, houndstooth motif inspired by Kiton fabric

Lacquered finish

Gilt Arabic numerals and hour-markers

Gilt Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands

Functions and displays:

Central display of the hours and minutes

Strap and buckle:

Kiton fabric strap made of grey and black cashmere, red alligator leather with red topstitching

Pin buckle in DLC-coated steel

Ref. 168592-3003 – in beadblasted DLC-coated steel

100-piece limited edition

, , ,

CHOPARD – L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton timepiece

With the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton timepiece, Chopard is introducing its first partnership with the Kiton Ateliers, masters of Italian tailoring. This strictly limited edition of 100 ultra-thin watches in beadblasted DLC-coated steel is soberly attired with a houndstooth-patterned dial and a slate-coloured cashmere strap lined with red alligator leather. Mechanical excellence is guaranteed by the L.U.C 96.53-L mechanical movement with automatic winding, equipped with a tungsten micro-rotor and Chopard Twin technology ensuring a power reserve lasting more than two days. The best of Swiss Haute Horlogerie and Italian sprezzatura.

L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

Elegance is a matter of simplicity

Expertise

Known for its elegance imbued with a spirit of purity and simplicity, the ultra-thin L.U.C XP timepiece is nattily attired in a ‘suit’ made to measure by the artisans of the Kiton Ateliers. The encounter between the Swiss watchmaker and the Neapolitan couturier appears to have been written in the stars. Both representing family Maisons committed to the same vision of craftsmanship and tradition, these two great names in masculine elegance have combined their know-how in creating the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton watch. On the one hand, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele – Co-President of Chopard and the man behind the creation of Chopard Manufacture in 1996 – with his vision of traditional Haute Horlogerie firmly focused on the contemporary world and 21st century innovations. On the other hand, the fertile creativity of the disciples of Ciro Paone, the founder of the Kiton ateliers in 1968, who believed that: “Men are an inexhaustible source of inspiration, each of their steps is a call to creation“.

“L.U.C. is a collection of Haute Horlogerie watches that stands out for its distinctive character. Our partnership with Kiton is an entirely logical move, in that over the years our two family Maisons have proven the excellence of their craftsmanship and their fertile creativity”, says Karl-Friedrich Scheufele. The result is a highly exclusive timepiece, produced in a numbered 100-piece limited edition.

Allure

First and foremost, the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton is perfectly proportioned thanks to a 40 mm diameter case that is a mere 7.2 mm thick. This ultra-thin look enables genuine wearer comfort and imposes an aura of simplicity, two imperatives that sum up the philosophy of the L.U.C collection and contribute to its elegance, thereby echoing Ciro Paone’s motto: “Elegance must be associated with simplicity”.

The allure of this timepiece also lies in its chromatic uniformity: a beautiful black silhouette, subtly carved out from the slate grey shades of the beadblasted DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) steel case, dial and strap.

Achieved by galvanic treatment and lacquered finishes, the Kiton Ateliers’ signature is evident at first glance on the brass dial thanks to the Neapolitan tailor’s houndstooth motif that has been a firm favourite since it purchased at auction the wardrobe of King Edward VIII of England, who was hailed, if not for his ephemeral reign, at least for his elegance as an acknowledged dandy.

Against this dark background, the golden Arabic numerals matching the hour-markers and fusée-type Dauphine hands make the hours and minutes perfectly legible. The quarter-hour indications and the Kiton logo at 6 o’clock add a subtle red touch that is picked up in the topstitching on the strap. Testimony to the same artisanal approach, the latter is handmade, free of any chemical treatment and comes in a soft blend of Mongolian cashmere, wool and flannel with a slight touch of elastane, ensuring enhanced wearer comfort. This opulent wristband is lined with red alligator leather as is a second black alligator leather strap also sold with the model.

Accuracy

Because all the timepieces produced in Chopard Manufacture’s watchmaking workshops are amply matched by mechanical perfection, the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton incorporates an in-house movement, the L.U.C 96.53-L calibre. Ultra-thin at just 3.3 mm thick, this is an evolution of Chopard Manufacture’s first L.U.C 96.01-L movement, synonymous with watchmaking excellence and applied in a multitude of new interpretations since it was first presented in 1996.

Like its illustrious ancestor, and thanks to Chopard Twin technology, the mechanical movement L.U.C 96.53-L with automatic winding is equipped with twin barrels ensuring a 58-hour power reserve. It is powered by a micro-rotor made of tungsten, a high-density alloy facilitating optimal winding. Featuring movement bridges finely decorated with “Côtes de Genève”, the L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton watch is equally beautiful inside and out, which is precisely why its precious calibre is visible through a transparent case-back.

L.U.C: a collection for gentlemen

The L.U.C. collection embodies the perfect blend of virility and sensitivity, humility and charisma that define the modern-day gentleman. It epitomises an ideal alliance between aesthetics and mechanics, celebrated by those who make their existence a quest for fine craftsmanship and regard inward and outward beauty as an art of living. It is for them that Chopard – an independent family Maison drawing upon the ancestral expertise of its master-watchmakers – performs all stages of production in its Geneva and Fleurier workshops: from movement design to quality control through product design, case stamping and machining, the manufacture of movement components, as well as their hand decoration, surface treatment, polishing, assembly and adjustment.

NOTES FOR JOURNALISTS

Chopard

Founded in 1860 by Louis-Ulysse Chopard, the Maison Chopard is an independent watchmaking and jewellery company that faithfully cultivates artisanal expertise handed down from generation to generation. Today, the Scheufele family manages Chopard according to the values of craftsmanship, creativity and ethics. Through its partnerships with the Cannes Film Festival and the Mille Miglia classic car rally, Chopard is known worldwide for the elegance of its creations. In 1996, Karl-Friedrich Scheufele (Co-President) created Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier (Switzerland) and revived the successful Haute Horlogerie legacy bequeathed by the founder of the Maison. Since 2018, thanks to its own foundry and ongoing investments in promoting sustainable luxury, Chopard has used 100% ethical gold in the production of all its gold timepieces and jewellery.

Technical details

L.U.C XP Il Sarto Kiton

100-piece limited edition in DLC-coated steel

Case:

Beadblasted DLC-coated steel

Total diameter                                                                       40.00 mm

Thickness                                                                              7.20 mm

Water resistance                                                                   30 metres

Crown in beadblasted DLC-coated steel                             5.00 mm

Beadblasted bezel, case-back, flanks and space between the lugs

Glare-proofed sapphire crystal

Exhibition case-back – tinted glass

Movement:

Mechanical with automatic winding                                       L.U.C 96.53-L

Number of components                                                         172

Total diameter                                                                       27.4 mm

Thickness                                                                              3.30 mm

Number of jewels                                                                  29

Frequency                                                                             28,800 vph (4 Hz)

Power reserve                                                                       58 hours

Two barrels – Chopard Twin technology

Winding via a tungsten alloy micro-rotor

Balance-spring with flat terminal curve

Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif

Dial and hands:

Black and grey dial, houndstooth motif inspired by Kiton fabric

Lacquered finish

Gilt Arabic numerals and hour-markers

Gilt Dauphine-type hours and minutes hands

Functions and displays:

Central display of the hours and minutes

Strap and buckle:

Kiton fabric strap made of grey and black cashmere, red alligator leather with red topstitching

Pin buckle in DLC-coated steel

Ref. 168592-3003 – in beadblasted DLC-coated steel

100-piece limited edition

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