Highly Symbolic and Beautifully Detailed: Chopard’s L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit
Since 2013, Chopard has dedicated a statement piece from its L.U.C haute-horlogerie collection to the sign of the Lunar zodiac year. This ethical rose gold watch is based on the L.U.C XP extra-flat watches, with a dial decorated using the traditional Urushi Maki-e technique – a combination of lacquer and gold powder – in a highly symbolic setting, and always produced in a limited series of 88 pieces. This tradition is revived in 2023, the Year of the Rabbit, through an exceptional watch made of ethical 18-carat rose gold: the L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the Rabbit model.
As a tribute to the Chinese New Year, Chopard is proposing a theme subtly linked to the zodiac symbolism of the rabbit. The furry animal represents prudence and agility. In combination with the element that characterizes the year of the water rabbit, it heralds longevity, peace and prosperity.
The Japanese master lacquerers called upon by Chopard have accordingly created a dial on which two rabbits ? one gray and the other red ? frolic under a full moon in a landscape dotted with Chinese olive trees and a fragrant Asian native shrub symbolizing success and achievement, which are qualities that are also often associated with the rabbit. The scene brings to life the animal?s essential symbolic elements while suggesting its energy, intelligence and alertness.
Faithful to tradition and the preservation of craftsmanship, Chopard works with the finest Japanese artisa...
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