The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 404

L.U.C. Tourbillon Limited Edition Chopard, ?L.U.C. Tourbillon Chronometer Huit Jours?, No. 32/100, movement No. 105595, case No. 1327688, Ref. 16/8502. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in titanium, circa 2006. Extremely fine and very rare, 8-day going, water-resistant, polished titanium wristwatch with visible one-minute tourbillon regulator, special sapphire crystal bridge and dial, Variner balance, four co-axially stacked barrels, power-reserve indication and stainless steel Chopard buckle. Accompanied by the Certificate of Origin and booklet. To be sold without reserve

CHF 50,000 - 70,000

EUR 32,000 - 45,000 / USD 50,000 - 70,000

Sold: CHF 66,000

C. Three-body, polished, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent back with 8 screws, sapphire crystals. D. Brushed gray chapter ring with applied steel baton hour indexes, white painted minute divisions, transparent smoked sapphire crystal center with painted baton hour indexes, power-reserve indication below 12, aperture for the tourbillon, seconds divisions on the crystal. Blued steel luminous skeleton dauphine hands, seconds hand mounted on the tourbillon carriage. M. Cal. 4TSL ?Quattro?, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 33 jewels in gold chatons, four mainspring barrels co-axially stacked in pairs, one-minute tourbillon regulator with three curved-arm cage, special transparent sapphire crystal bridge, lateral lever escapement, free-sprung Variner balance for exceptionally fine adjustment of the balance?s moment of inertia, adjusted to heat, cold, isochronism and 5 positions, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39.5 mm. Thickness 11 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is a special edition of the L.U.C. tourbillon in a polished titanium case, the dial center and tourbillon bridge are made of sapphire crystal, four barrels provide approximately 216 hours or nine days of power-reserve. The Variner Balance The four-arm Variner balance has four tiny inertia blocks, one each at the junction of each arm. These blocks are used to regulate the frequency of the balance oscillating at 28,000 vibrations per hour. Because of this arrangement, the inertia blocks may be adjusted without dismantling the tourbillon carriage.