Chopard first introduced its chime-in-passing complication in previous precious-metal configurations several years ago. The L.U.C Strike One Titanium changes the conversation: the same Poinçon de Genève-certified movement, the same patented monobloc sapphire gong system, now housed in a Grade 5 titanium case that weighs almost nothing and costs considerably less. At 40 mm and 9.86 mm thick, this is a striking watch in every sense and a technically credible one.
Things to Know About the Watch
The case is machined from a single block of Grade 5 titanium, a material hard enough to demand specialized tooling and elevated precision with a vertically satin-brushed finish on the caseband and polished bezel and caseback. The 18K ethical rose gold dial—salmon colored—carries a hand-guilloché honeycomb motif at its center, a reference to the bee symbolism Louis-Ulysse Chopard adopted in the 1920s. Applied rhodium-plated chevron hour markers and Dauphine hands frame a snailed chapter ring.
At 12 o’clock, a small round aperture shows a white disc for chime-active and a ruthenium disc for silent; an aperture at 12:30 reveals the mirror-polished hammer. A peripheral minutes track is engraved directly on the sapphire crystal. The complication strikes a single-crystalline note with every passing hour, with no on-demand activation, no minute or quarter strikes. An anthracite alligator strap with a titanium pin buckle completes the package.
The Movement
Powering the Chopard L.U.C Strike One Titanium is the L.U.C 96.32-L calibre composed of 275 hand-finished components. This drives the chime-in-passing function via Chopard's patented monobloc sapphire gong system — a construction that isolates acoustic performance from case material, meaning titanium delivers the same tonal clarity as precious metal. Twin stacked barrels and a 22-carat ethical gold micro-rotor provide a 65-hour power reserve. The movement is COSC chronometer-certified and carries the Poinçon de Genève.
On the Wrist & Price
On the wrist, the titanium case feels very light despite its 40 mm diameter. The low-profile case sits flush against the skin, and the polished bezel creates enough contrast with the brushed caseband to make the watch quite dressy. What the press images understate is the warmth of that salmon guilloché dial. In person, the honeycomb pattern has genuine depth and a softness that plays well against the cool grey of the strap. The aperture at 12:30 and the chiming status disc at noon are small details that reward close attention. The L.U.C Strike One Titanium is the rare instance where moving down in material hierarchy loses nothing essential and gains considerable wearability.
Sticker Price USD 66,600. For more information, visit chopard.com
