Chopard L.U.C Full Strike ‘Día de los Muertos’ Is A Celebration Of Time, Art And Life
An extraordinary one-of-a-kind creation brings together the art of marquetry, ethical rose gold and the technical sophistication of Chopard’s L.U.C collection.
With the L.U.C Full Strike ‘Día de los Muertos’, Chopard brings the two together in a remarkable expression of haute horlogerie, drawing inspiration from one of Mexico’s most distinctive cultural celebrations.
Created as a unique piece, the reference 161947-5007 is an exploration of craftsmanship, material and meaning. Its engraved case in 18-carat ethical rose gold provides a warm, richly textured setting for an intricate combination of straw and eggshell marquetry. The result is a timepiece that reaches beyond conventional watch design, embracing the decorative arts while retaining the technical ambition expected of the L.U.C name.
A Distinctive Expression of Craft
The Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a celebration that honours the memory of loved ones and reflects on the enduring connection between life, death and remembrance. Its visual language is rich in symbolism, colour and artistry, offering a compelling source of inspiration for a watch conceived as a singular creation.
Rather than relying on precious metal alone to make its statement, this L.U.C Full Strike introduces the delicate textures of straw and eggshell marquetry. These materials demand a different approach from conventional watchmaking finishes, bringing the precision of miniature decorative work into dialogue with the exacting standards of fine watch construction.
The engraved ethical rose-gold case reinforces the individuality of the piece. Its warm tone is echoed by the gilded fusée hour and minute hands, while gilded dauphine hands indicate the movement’s power reserve and the remaining reserve for the striking mechanism. A railway-style minutes track, engraved directly onto the sapphire crystal, completes a display in which functional detail and considered design work together.
The Art of the L.U.C Full Strike
The Full Strike name places the watch within one of Chopard’s most technically ambitious expressions of traditional watchmaking: the world of chiming timepieces. Here, the appeal extends beyond the visual, towards the mechanical artistry that allows a watch to communicate time through sound as well as sight.
In a watch of this character, the striking mechanism represents a particularly compelling meeting point between precision engineering and traditional horology. It is a reminder that mechanical watchmaking can engage more than one sense, transforming the passage of time into an experience.
The Día de los Muertos edition adds an artistic dimension to that proposition. Its individuality lies in the meeting of technical ambition and expressive craftsmanship, rather than in precious materials alone.
The Finishing Touches
The details continue with a hand-sewn cognac-brown alligator-leather strap, finished with a tone-on-tone lining. Its understated warmth complements the rose gold, allowing the case and dial-side decoration to remain the focus.
The watch is secured by a hand-engraved deployant clasp in 18-carat ethical rose gold, extending the attention to detail beyond the case itself. It is a fitting conclusion to a creation in which even the components less immediately visible have been treated as part of the overall design.
A Unique Proposition for Collectors
With reference 161947-5007, Chopard presents a watch that occupies an intriguing space between fine watchmaking and the decorative arts. Its one-of-a-kind status gives it an inherent individuality, while the combination of engraved ethical rose gold, straw and eggshell marquetry creates a visual identity that is unmistakably its own.
For collectors, the attraction is not simply the possession of a rare mechanical object. It is the opportunity to appreciate a piece in which several disciplines of craftsmanship converge, each contributing to a broader creative vision.
The L.U.C Full Strike ‘Día de los Muertos’ is ultimately a celebration of the many ways in which time can be represented and experienced. Through its materials, its intricate finishing and its connection to a meaningful cultural tradition, Chopard offers a distinctive reminder that the finest watches can be as much about artistry and emotion as they are about mechanical ingenuity.
Technical Specifications
L.U.C Full Strike ‘Día de los Muertos’ Edition 13
Hand-engraved one-of-a-kind creation in 18-carat ethical rose gold
Case
18-carat ethical rose gold
Total diameter 42.50 mm
Thickness 11.55 mm
Hand-engraved crown in 18-carat rose gold 8.80 mm
Hand-engraved caseband
Hand-engraved bezel in 18-carat ethical rose gold
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
Hand-engraved and polished exhibition caseback
Movement
Mechanical hand-wound L.U.C 08.01-L
Number of components 533
Total diameter 37.20 mm
Thickness 7.97 mm
Number of jewels 63
Frequency 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve 60 hours
Balance-spring with Phillips terminal curve
Mainplate and bridges in maillechort
Hammers, strike ratchet wheels bridge and repeater inertia governor drum with blue CVD treatment
Bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève motif
Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark
Functions
Minute repeater
Central display of the hours and minutes
Concentric displays of the watch movement and strikework power reserves at 2 o’clock
Proprietary patents
- Chopard-patented variable-inertia balance
- Chopard-patented monobloc sapphire crystal and gongs
- Chopard-patented clutch-lever device serving to block the strikework to avoid losing power reserve while information is being picked up
- Chopard-patented dedicated ratchet-driving mechanism serving to avoid pauses during chiming
- Chopard-patented strikework activation device serving to press the pusher whether or not the mechanism is striking, and to do so in normal, slow, continuous or fast mode
Dial and hands
18-carat ethical rose gold dial featuring hand engraving, satin-finishing, straw marquetry, eggshell marquetry and black lacquer
Gilded fusée hour and minute hands
Gilded dauphine hands for the movement power reserve and strikework power reserve indicator
Railway-type minutes track engraved on the sapphire crystal
Strap and clasp
Strap in hand-sewn cognac brown alligator leather with tone-on-tone lining
Hand-engraved deployant clasp in 18-carat ethical rose gold
Ref. 161947-5007 – One-of-a-kind model in engraved 18-carat ethical rose gold with straw and eggshell marquetry.
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