At the age of 24, Louis-Ulysse Chopard started his company L.U.C. Chopard in Sonviller, Switzerland. Since the brand’s inception in 1860, Chopard understood the need for thin and accurate pocket watches to be functional for daily wear. The brand gained world recognition in 1912 after Tsar Nicolas II became a client. Following Louis-Ulysse’s death in 1915, his sons Paul-Louis and Paul Andr? took over the business and moved their headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1963, the company was taken over by Karl Scheufele, who remains the brand’s owner. Arguably Chopard’s most recognizable design, the “Happy” line was inspired by Scheufele’s daughter Caroline. In 1996, his son Karl-Friedrich established Chopard as a manufacturer of its own range of in-house movements under the name L.U.C., creating groundbreaking, exquisitely finished watches that have earned the brand worldwide acclaim.
Chopard?s L.U.C. XP Urushi collection displays works of art featured on the dial by Japanese artists. A traditional craft, Japanese lacquering is famous for two main techniques used, Urushi and Maki-e, with the application of the lacquer applied in layers. Maki-e refers to the technique of sprinkling metallic dust to form the motif. This L.U.C. XP Urushi collection ? Sky Peacock displays varying motifs and techniques used on the lacquered dial. Both Maki-e and Urushi are sprinkled with gold dust to form a motif of the ?Sky Peacock.? This watch comes with a full set of paper and box.
Dimension
Fits a wrist size of 8.5 inches or smaller.
