L.U. Chopard L.U.C Time Traveler One

Chopard are among the few independent, family-owned maisons with expertise spanning jewellery and haute horlogerie. Within their watchmaking portfolio, the L.U.C collection represents their most ambitious expression of mechanical craftsmanship, combining in-house movement development, traditional finishing and high complications. Introduced in 1997, L.U.C was created as a tribute to Louis-Ulysse Chopard and marked an important chapter in the manufacture's modern watchmaking. The collection debuted with the L.U.C 1860, powered by calibre 1.96, a self-winding movement distinguished by its micro-rotor, twin barrels and chronometer-certified precision. More importantly, it established the principles that continue to define L.U.C: technical substance, classical proportions and a focus on finishing.

A Collection Defined By Mechanical Expertise

Over the years, Chopard have expanded L.U.C into one of their most technically diverse collections. The range includes refined time-only watches, chronographs, perpetual calendars, tourbillons and striking mechanisms, demonstrating the breadth of expertise developed across their workshops in Fleurier and Geneva. The L.U.C XP represents the collection's restrained side, with slim cases and clean, traditionally inspired designs. The L.U.C Quattro, meanwhile, demonstrates Chopard's expertise in power-reserve technology, using four barrels to provide up to eight days of autonomy. At the highest level of complication, watches such as the L.U.C Full Strike demonstrate their approach to acoustic watchmaking, using sapphire crystal gongs to produce a clear and distinctive sound.

Crafted Within The Manufacture

What distinguishes the Chopard L.U.C collection is the degree of control behind each watch. Their workshops oversee movement development, production, assembly and finishing, allowing the maison to combine industrial precision with traditional decorative techniques. Depending on the model, movements may feature hand-finished bevels, Côtes de Genève, circular graining or Fleurisanne engraving. Selected L.U.C watches also meet demanding standards including COSC chronometer certification and the Poinçon de Genève.