Chopard L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph Bedienungsanleitung Seite 11

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L.U.C ENGINE ONE
"Silentblocks" or chassis­mounting rub­
L.U.C ENGINE ONE H
bers that absorb shocks, and is held
by three lever arms inserted into the
Your watch is equipped with a hand­ case middle. It is equipped with a barrel
wound L.U.C tourbillon calibre entirely providing a 60­hour power reserve and
designed, developed and produced in an aluminium carriage. This rectangular
the Chopard Manufacture. The tourbil­ movement is chronometer­certified by
lon is a device designed to compensate the COSC, a token of precision, and beats
for the effects of gravity when the watch at a rate of 28,800 vibrations per hour.
is in vertical positions. The trick consists In 2013, a horizontal version (L.U.C 04.02­
in mounting the watch's regulating and L) of this movement was presented with a
maintenance organs (i.e. the balance, crown at 12 o'clock.
The L.U.C Engine One models house
balance­spring, pallet and escape wheel)
inside a rotating carriage that spins on its hand­wound mechanical movements
axis once a minute. All L.U.C tourbillons equipped with one barrel. When fully
are equipped with a four­spoke variable­ wound, they have a power reserve of
iner tia balance. This technology 60 hours. If the watch has stopped, wind
exclusively devised by the Chopard it by hand before wearing it by making
Manufacture serves to regulate the inertia about fifty clockwise rotations of the
of the balance (thus making the watch gain crown. This is equivalent to a power
or lose) by carefully adjusting the position reserve of approximately 35 hours.
of the four tiny inertia­blocks or weights.
ADJUSTMENTS
Driven into the rim of the balance, the latter
help minimise aerodynamic disturbances
as the balance oscillates, thereby ensur­ Crown in Position 1 – normal
running and manual winding
ing optimal reliability and accuracy.
Presented to mark Chopard's 150th Turn the crown by hand clockwise in
anniversary, the L.U.C 04.01­L tourbil­ order to recharge the energy of the
lon calibre, machined like the engine barrel spring(s). The movement of
block on historical cars, is mounted on your watch is fully wound when the
L.U.C ENGINE ONE & L.U.C ENGINE ONE H
power­reserve indicator has reached the
maximum position.
A "slipping spring" friction system placed
inside the barrel avoids any excess ten­
sion in the spring and locks the winding
mechanism when the power reserve has
reached its maximum position.
Crown in Position 2 – setting
the time
Pull the crown out to Position 2 and turn
until the desired time is displayed, then
push the crown back in to Position 1.
REMARKS AND WARNINGS
– After each adjustment, the crown must
always be pushed back and screwed
in (depending on the model) in order to
guarantee its water­resistance.
– These operations must not under
any circumstances be performed
underwater, since this might damage
the movement.
L.U.C FLYING T TWIN
L.U.C FLYING T TWIN LADIES
A
1 2
C
B
A Crown
B Flying tourbillon
C Small seconds
1 Crown in Position 1
2 Crown in Position 2
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L.U.C FLYING T TWIN
L.U.C FLYING T TWIN
LADIES
With the L.U.C Flying T Twin timepiece,
Chopard reveals its first calibre featur­
ing a flying tourbillon. As technical as it is
aesthetic, it also stands out for its remark­
able appearance: a hand­guilloché gold
dial, impeccable proportions and an
ultra­thin 7.2 mm case make it an excep­
tional piece in the L.U.C. collection. These
extremely refined, limited­edition watches
designed for contemporary gentlemen
and connoisseurs of fine watchmaking
are certified by the Poinçon de Genève
quality hallmark and as Chronometers by
the COSC.
Your watch is equipped with the Maison
Chopard's first self­winding tourbillon,
entirely designed, developed and pro­
duced by the Chopard Manufacture. The
tourbillon is a device designed to com­
pensate for the effects of gravity when
the watch is in vertical positions. The
trick consists in mounting the watch's
regulating and maintenance organs (i.e.
the balance, balance­spring, pallet and
escape wheel) inside a rotating carriage
that spins on its axis once a minute.