Chopard

Chopard WOW #7

Aug 20, 2014,20:15 PM

It's time for lucky #7, which is, ironically, number 8 -- 8HF to be precise! This week's WOW goes to ant's L.U.C 8HF titanium!

The L.U.C Caliber 01.06-L inside beats at 57,600 vibrations per hour, and it is COSC certified, the first of its kind. The 8 HF was introduced at Basel in 2012. Only 100 were made, so you don't see them too often in the wild.

The case back allows a view only of that super speedy balance wheel.

And a few more images from Chopard:

Basic specs are as follows:

FUNCTION(S): stop seconds

INDICATION(S): hours and minutes, small seconds, date

CERTIFICATION(S): Chronometer certificate issued by the COSC

LIMITED EDITION: 100

MOVEMENT: L.U.C 01.06-L

TYPE OF WINDING: self-winding mechanical movement

MOVEMENT DIMENSIONS: Ø 28.80 mm

MOVEMENT THICKNESS: 4.95 mm

POWER RESERVE: 60 hours

FREQUENCY: 8 Hz (57,600 vibrations per hour)

OSCILLATING WEIGHT: heavy metal

BALANCE WHEEL: with four spokes, micro-regulator with screws

BALANCE SPRING: flat

DECORATIONS ON MOVEMENT: bridges adorned with Côtes de Genève, circular-grained mainplate

ESCAPMENT: Yes

JEWELS: 24

NUMBER OF MOVEMENT PARTS: 204

MATERIAL: titanium

CASE DIMENSION(S): Ø 42.00 mm

CASE THICKNESS: 11.20 mm

DIAL: slate silver dial with a black small seconds counter at 7 o'clock and luminescent hands.

FRONT GLASS: glareproofed scratch-resistant sapphire crystal

CASE-BACK: see-through sapphire crystal

CROWN MATERIAL: titanium

CROWN TYPE: screw-down

WATER-RESISTANCE: 100 meters

STRAP: black alligator leather strap (matt square plate) with hand sewn matching tones , lining: alligator brown

BUCKLE MATERIAL: titanium

BUCKLE TYPE: pin buckle

Thanks ant, for sharing this one with us!

Best,

CaliforniaJed

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Thanks for using my pics

By: ant : August 21st, 2014-09:37

As soon as I saw the first images of the 8HF from it's launch at Baselworld I knew it was for me. I immediately mailed KFS who, in the middle of the show, took the time to reply. He said that the limited production was all allocated but he would do his be...

Antony, thanks for the story behind the purchase.

By: CaliforniaJed : August 21st, 2014-09:42

Glad to know the watch is so special to you. It's easy to see why! Best, CaliforniaJed

Rare Chopard watch but I spotted one

By: MTF : August 21st, 2014-16:04

That is certainly a rare and special Chopard watch with only 100 examples produced and high frequency escapement. I have seen and listened to one but it was a cheat because I was at a Chopard-PuristS event in London. Where else could one expect a target-r...

Chopard WOW #7

Chopard WOW #7

Thanks for using my pics

Antony, thanks for the story behind the purchase.

Rare Chopard watch but I spotted one

The 8th...8hz!

now the photos

Lucky No. 8!

Thanks CaliJed...!