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Chopard L.U.C Lunar Big Date 2014

The L.U.C Lunar Big Date is launched in 2009.  This year, the aesthetic (form) is revised to adopt the full design codes of the new L.U.C from 2012 onwards. Both the case, dial and hands are revamped.



First edition of the L.U.C Lunar Big Date in 2009.


The previous version of the L.U.C Lunar Big Date, with the old case and the Arabic numerals and crescent small-second subdial.



The new 2014, still in 42mm and in 18K white gold case. Water resistance is also improved and rated at 50m.

Dial with sunburst satin-brushed finish, radiating out from the Big Date.
The applied hour-indexes are now in Roman numerals and the crescent small-second display is now a full sub-dial.


Hands are updated to the new dauphine design with luminescent coated.


Also encased in the new case with dual polished surface.  Gloss on dial facing side while brushed on the sides.

Above is also the corrector for the moonphase, whereas the date corrector is located at around 12H on the caseband.


Blued hand for the small second. 
Pretty strange outer markings, perhaps better to leave it blank.


The orbital moonphase indicator, allows simultaneous moonphase display for both the Northern and Southern hemisphere.  The accuracy of this moonphase is spectacular, as if it keeps running, the discrepancy between the mechanism and the real lunar cycle amounts to just one day in 122 years.  It is due to the calculation and the precise fabrication of the moon-bearing disc which comprises 135 teeth.


Sapphire caseback revealing the decorated 4Hz L.U.C Calibre 96.20-L with solid 21K gold micro-rotor,  providing a power reserve of 65 hours.


Do you like the current updated version?


Kong



This message has been edited by Kong on 2014-07-01 20:32:01

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