Japan’s “national treasure” by the village-level master of lacquer ware, Mr. Ji Yilang.
Japan’s “national treasure” by the village-level master of lacquer ware, Mr. Ji Yilang by top Japanese traditional lacquer painting technology, designed for the unique dial Chopard, lending a simple implicit LUC XP watch, watch beautiful scenes of this embodiment The “Ukiyo-e.” The new ultra-thin LUC XP watch equipped with LUC 96HM self-winding mechanical movement.
Traditional crafts of Japan’s top luxury watch with Swiss top technology combined, LUC XP Urushi watch was born. East-West fusion of the two processes generated by the top beauty and loneliness, the only witness before the hint. Mr. Ji Yilang by village hall class artists in Japan, because of their traditional crafts in Japan, lacquer painting, and Maki outstanding achievements in the field, and by the Japanese government as “National treasure” artist. Japan’s “National treasure” Art Masters title began in 1950, the Japanese government to award the heritage of traditional culture and heritage, and traditional crafts people who make outstanding contributions to set up. Japanese traditional lacquer painting and Maki, too, are the the list, its simple beauty and Chopin smooth series of ultra-thin LUC XP watch style a perfect fit.
The ancient tradition of craft, art beyond time and space
Urushi is a long history of Japanese lacquer painting art. Raw materials from the Urushi lacquer tree, also called “lacquer” or “Japanese lacquer” extracted from the resin, lacquer trees grow mainly in Japan and China, the process of collecting resin, similar to collecting raw rubber from the rubber tree, can only be collected once a year, and the number is small.
Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Watch Réf. 161902-5048-18K rose gold dial with Crouching Tiger.
Resin after collection should be placed in three to five years, before processing as a wear-resistant loss, was honey-like lacquer. Will be processed normally applied in the lacquer, such as bowl, box, etc. daily necessities, the need to paint layer by layer, each layer is very thin. Maki-e lacquer painting is a process, the main use of powder and other metal powders, decorative lacquer painting, lacquer painting outline and highlight the contours. Thin bamboo powder and rat small paint brush to dot the painted and sketched out fine lines, this is a culmination of the process, only a very small number of “Lacquer Masters” familiar with this rule, the increase is one of the village Jiyi Lang one.
Chopard LUC XP Urushi lacquer first to the precious decorative painting techniques introduced into the dial. Back in 2008, Chopin first made to watch several lacquer painting, but only in the Japanese market. Now re-launched the 9 Chopin paint painted treasures, including the 9 different themes dial. Dial design and drawing by the master lacquer Jiyi Lang personally completed by the village, and the decorative parts of powder by the Japanese Imperial Queen’s Masters, but also enjoy the “national treasure,” said the lacquer manufacturers Church Hill Tianping An elaborate. Five of them creative inspiration from ancient Chinese philosophy, the basic elements of the universe – “Five”, namely wood, fire, earth, metal, water, corresponding to five kinds of sacred beasts: Blue Point dragon, phoenix, unicorn moonlight, lying tiger, snake turtle beast basalt. Di Liukuan dial the theme of the universe, the remaining three are peacocks, goldfish, and jungle. Each dial is a fine description of fine art by hand made, unique, every detail are worth a careful look and lasting appeal.
Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Watch Réf. 161902-5049-18K rose gold dial with a peacock.
L.U.C XP watch, perfect treasure box
LUC XP can only be worthy of such art treasures: LUC XP watch ultra-thin, the thickness of only 6.8 mm, giving it an elegant and noble style, the perfect embodiment of watchmaking. Equipped with self-winding mechanical watch movement, power reserve up to 65 hours, and powerful movement with such a thin section of the watch with each other, itself is a miracle! However, Chopin Fleurier watch watch factory developed with eccentric master of the delicate structure Tuo transfer will not become a reality, thereby creating a miracle. Watch designers also contributed, they had a case diameter of 39.5 mm to slender shape, and with a very thin frame and flat shoulder of the watch watch mirror, giving sense of balance and precision watch light facial characteristics.
LUC XP Urushi watch in 18K rose case (only the universe as a gold case watch topic) with a black crocodile leather strap, equipped with custom-made lacquer box. Outside the black lacquer box in gold, represent the good luck was octagonal, with a delicate ribbon as the watch box switch. Masumura Jiyi Lang and Church Hill Tianping An lacquer box is also involved in the design.
Chopard L.U.C XP Urushi Watch Réf. 161902-5050-18K rose gold dial with the jungle.
Technical details
Case:
18K rose gold
The total diameter of 39.50 mm
Thickness of 6.80 mm
30 meters water depth
18K rose gold crown engraved marker 4.00 mm LUC
Anti-glare sapphire crystal mirror
Transparent bottom of the watch
Movement:
Self-winding mechanical movement L.U.C 96HM
Diameter 27.40 (mm)
• Thickness 3.30 (mm)
Jewels 29
Vibration frequency of 28′800 times / hour
Power reserve 65 hours
Double barrel
Geneva wave decoration Watch Bridge
Dial and pointer:
• Urushi lacquer painted dial
• Crown Princess-style indicators, gold-plated hour and minute hands
Function and time display:
Central hours, minutes show
Strap and buckle:
• brown or black crocodile leather strap, brown crocodile leather lining
• 18K Rose lily Button
