Mitka found this nice little Chopard in Norway, and was kind enough to give it to my wife as a present – unserviced, though ๐
The movement is marked as a L.U.C., and is a decorated FHF 175.
Perlage decoration on the bottom plate.
I take the balance jewels apart for cleaning.
There is a bit of dirt, but nothing too drastic.
The mainspring slid out of the barrel arbor.
The barrel gets a new mainspring.
All ready for the dial and hands.
Cased with a new strap, and looking very nice indeed!
I love that watch! you know now you mentioned it’s going to your wife, I’m wondering how delicate and feminine this watch will wear in a woman’s wrist, excellent gift!
Haha, Iยดm sorry Mitka.
I think I outbid you on another LUC on Tradera about 2 weeks ago. Could this be correct?
Yes you are correct! I was bidding on a Universal Polerouter so I had to restrained myself from biding more;) I will look out for your user name so I don’t bid up anything you are biding on!
Haha, likewise! ๐
Very vintage, like it.
Chopard are more known as a jewellery company, but a few years back released an in-house designed microrotor auto movement of exceptional quality – the 1.96.
Great work!
But I was wondering, is the beat error of 2,3 not a bit high?
Yes, that’s slightly on the high side, but small enough to find it hard to correct on the collet. Chances of overshooting in the other direction are pretty high, and it’s my wife’s watch, and I know what a beat error of 2.3ms does to the accuracy of this movement… nothing ๐
Not a brand I know, but rather smart looking ๐
That young man will go far!!!
Patrick