{"id":3148,"date":"2014-12-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/luc-qualite-fleurier-10-years-of-certification-in-a-chronometer-n1628\/"},"modified":"2014-12-18T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T23:00:00","slug":"luc-qualite-fleurier-10-years-of-certification-in-a-chronometer-n1628","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.my-watchsite.com\/blog\/luc-qualite-fleurier-10-years-of-certification-in-a-chronometer-n1628\/","title":{"rendered":"L.U.C Qualit\u00e9 Fleurier – 10 years of certification in a chronometer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Chopard L.U.C Qualit\u00e9 Fleurier chronometer perfectly embodies the essence of Haute Horlogerie according to Chopard.<\/p>\n

L.U.C movements, entirely developed, crafted and assembled at Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier since 1996, represent the quintessence of Haute Horlogerie, cultivated in harmony with the spirit of the brand founder, Louis-Ulysse Chopard. Chopard has already submitted on three separate occasions one of these models to the Fleurier Quality Foundation tests \u2013 an independent certification reputed to be extremely difficult to obtain. After the L.U.C Qualit\u00e9 Fleurier model in 2005, the L.U.C Tech Quait\u00e9 Fleurier in 2009, and the L.U.C Triple Certification Tourbillon 2011, Chopard once again unveils a new L.U.C Qualit\u00e9 Fleurier model bearing the prestigious label. Chopard is thus the brand that has certified the most watches since the creation of the certification which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year.<\/p>\n

The Fleurier Quality Foundation certification is unique in terms of its scope as well as the experience it has accumulated through its ten years in operation. It derives its strength and its legitimacy from prestigious institutions such as the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute and Chronofiable, which perform testing in addition to the label\u2019s own procedures. The \u201cQualit\u00e9 Fleurier\u201d and \u201cChronometer\u201d inscriptions, along with the Foundation logo, are clearly visible on the dial of the Qualit\u00e9 Fleurier chronometer in its 2014 edition. These certifications are a constant reminder of the long and arduous trials that this watch has sailed through with flying colours.<\/p>\n

A global certification<\/strong>
The Fleurier Quality Foundation label is a particularly demanding guarantee of global quality granted by the Foundation bearing the same name: an independent certification body created in 2001. Chopard is one of the founding brands alongside several partners in the Val-de-Travers, the Jura region of which Fleurier is the epicentre. It is open to all Swiss and European watch brands, and operates under the control of a Technical Committee and the Foundation Council. The independence \u2013 and thus the objectivity \u2013 of these two bodies is guaranteed by the support of Swiss public authorities, including the Swiss Federal Government itself.<\/p>\n

The certification process involves a series of steps aimed at guaranteeing not only the watch movement\u2019s precision, but also its reliability, its durability and the quality of its aesthetic finishing. After the movement itself, the finished watch is also tested in simulated wearing conditions \u2013 hence the notion of global quality.<\/p>\n

Three trials for one certification<\/strong>
The precision of each movement is tested by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), which delivers the much sought-after \u201cchronometer\u201d title. The tests last two weeks, during which the movement is put through its paces in five positions and at three different temperatures. The average variation in rate must fall within the tolerance range of -4\/+6 seconds per day. Reliability is tested by the Chronofiable procedure conducted on a representative selection of finished watches. The latter are subjected to tests relating to ageing, heat, cold and damp, as well as to repeated pushing and pulling on the winding stem, to magnetic fields as well as to recurrent impacts of varying intensity. This test lasts three weeks. Finally, the smooth operation of the finished watch undergoes a further control by the Fleuritest machine specially developed by the Fleurier Quality Foundation to provide the most faithful possible simulation of wear on the wrist over a 24-hour cycle. The variation in rate must remain within 0 to +5 seconds for the entire 24-hour cycle.
Further to these stringent conditions relating to the operation of the cased-up movement, the Fleurier Quality Foundation label stipulates that the entire watch, including movement and exterior components, must be made in Switzerland. It also includes aesthetic quality criteria governing the whole watch and encompassing both visible and hidden areas, however small.<\/p>\n

The elegance of a chronometer certified by the Fleurier Quality Foundation <\/strong>
For the fourth time in its history, Chopard Manufacture is presenting a model bearing the Fleurier Quality Foundation label. To underscore the exceptional technical qualities of this authentic precision instrument, the dial of the new L.U.C Fleurier Quality Foundation reveals refined and original technical details that are focused on readability: the sunburst satin-brushed ruthenium base strikes a remarkable contrast with its gilded hands featuring a unique design among L.U.C ranges. The slender applied gilded baton-shaped hour-markers are surrounded by a minute track.<\/p>\n

The 39 mm-diameter, 18 carat rose gold case with a transparent back houses the L.U.C Calibre 96.09-L, featuring Chopard\u2019s exclusive \u201cTwin\u201d technology stacked barrels ensuring an approximately 65-hour power reserve. Beating at the rhythm of 28,800 vibrations per hour, it drives the hour and minute hands as well as small seconds at 6 o\u2019clock. The new L.U.C Qualit\u00e9 Fleurier model is fitted with a black alligator leather strap. A token of the omnipresent insistence on quality which is characteristic of Chopard Manufacture, it is lined with brown alligator leather instead of the traditional lighter and more delicate natural leathers. The watch is thus beautifully finished on both sides, including its case, movement and lugs.<\/p>\n

Technical Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Case:
\u2022 Case in 18-carat rose gold
\u2022 Total diameter: 39 mm
\u2022 Thickness: 8.92 mm
\u2022 Water r\u00e9sistance: 30 metres
\u2022 18ct rose gold crown with L.U.C logo
\u2022 Glare proofed sapphire crystal
\u2022 Transparent case-back <\/p>\n

Movement:
\u2022 Self-winding: L.U.C 96.09-L
\u2022 Diameter: 27.40 mm
\u2022 Thickness: 3.30 mm
\u2022 Number of jewels: 29
\u2022 Frequency: 28,800 vph
\u2022 Power reserve: 65 hours
\u2022 Two stacked barrels, L.U.C \u201cTwin\u201d technology
\u2022 Chronometer-certified (COSC)
\u2022 \u201cFleurier Quality Foundation\u201d (FQF) certification<\/p>\n

Dial and hands:
\u2022 Sunburst satin-brushed ruthenium dial
\u2022 FQF logo at 12 o\u2019clock
\u2022 Gilded hour, minute and small seconds hands<\/p>\n

Functions and displays :
\u2022 Hours, minutes, small seconds at 6 o\u2019clock<\/p>\n

Strap and buckle:
\u2022 Hand-sewn black alligator leather strap with brown alligator leather lining
\u2022 18ct rose gold pin buckle<\/p>\n

Ref. 161896-5003<\/p>\n