Brushed and galvanic

Mar 28, 2015,03:11 AM
 

Thought there was something... Just reading CaliforniaJed's release post about this model:

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The hours and minutes are marked off on a subtle sunburst satin-brushed slate-grey galvanic dial enhanced with gilt Dauphine hands sweeping over slender gilt hour-markers matching the polished rose gold of the case.
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And it just looks great the dial.
Together with the typical XPS specs, just a great piece to spend an evening out with. 
Bringing Fairmined, you will hardly encounter somebody else, neither. 

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An impressive dial: the Chopard LUC XPS Fairmined

 
 By: foversta : March 27th, 2015-14:32
I have the feeling that a magnet draws this pattern: Fx...  
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A good hypothesis. I've asked Chopard for some information. [nt]

 
 By: CaliforniaJed : March 27th, 2015-22:17
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Brushed

 
 By: kolosstt : March 28th, 2015-03:03
Chopard homepage says: Dial: unique slate-grey dial with circular satin-brushed motif. At on point of my thinking process, I also thought about school days making magnetic fields visible. Yet, I doubt that a magnetic field would allow such accuracy over 3... 
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Brushed and galvanic

 
 By: kolosstt : March 28th, 2015-03:11
Thought there was something... Just reading CaliforniaJed's release post about this model: #QUOTE# The hours and minutes are marked off on a subtle sunburst satin-brushed slate-grey galvanic dial enhanced with gilt Dauphine hands sweeping over slender gil... 
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This Chopard LUC watch is amazing

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : March 27th, 2015-23:30
Simple and elegant yet really special and playful in the dial Perfect balance. Can\'t wait to see it when it arrives Cheers Robin
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Apart from the good looks, you also feel good about the ethics

 
 By: MTF : March 28th, 2015-02:37
...of Fairmined gold. Regards, MTF
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Oh yes! I agree MTF

 
 By: jrwong23 (aka watchthebin) : March 29th, 2015-01:35
Respect Chopard for that! Cheers Robin
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Big thank you foversta

 
 By: kolosstt : March 28th, 2015-02:56
For all your wrist shots! It seems that you kept yourself busy visiting the various brands in Basel...
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That is one great-looking dial!

 
 By: cazalea : March 28th, 2015-08:04
I've got to learn more about the watch underneath. Thanks Mike
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The Chopard XPS watch underneath

 
 By: MTF : March 28th, 2015-09:28
Jed posted technical details before - CLICK following URL link to read: XP = Extra Plat (extra flat) S = seconds hand at 6 o'clock ...  
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DIAL METHODOLOGY

 
 By: MTF : March 30th, 2015-05:21
Forumners, We will cover the dial making methodology in a future detailed 'Aesthetique & Technique' series report. For now, here is a brief explanation from my visit to the Chopard booth at baselworld 2015: The dial is electroplated in a galvanisation...  
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Already excited

 
 By: kolosstt : March 30th, 2015-11:53
Really interested in details about the process MTF! Foversta may forgive me a reference to other pictures, but today some article about this XPS was presented on some monochrome watch website (not sure if such links are permitted here but google will do).... 
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