A few months in the past once I attended the Doha Jewelry And Watches Exhibition in Qatar, I had the chance to satisfy the fellows from the Qatar Watch Membership. The membership of lovers who need to create a neighborhood of watch lovers within the small Gulf nation simply turned a yr outdated and are celebrating with a restricted version Chopard L.U.C GMT One watch. Fortunately for the QWC guys, the colour of their their nationwide flag makes for an exceptionally good-looking dial. Carried out in Burgundy guilloche, this restricted version of 30 items metal GMT watch succeeds the place so few area of interest collaborations do: creating a private and significant design that can be universally interesting due to nice design decisions.
The Burgundy part of the dial is completed in a guilloché sample, whereas the AM and PM sections of the second time zone outer ring is completed in a extra subdued slate and darkish slate satin background. The deep, wealthy burgundy is already such an consideration grabbing dial colour so I’m glad they selected delicate tones for the remainder of it. This extends to the GMT hand as nicely, which has a black, lume-filled tip. All these colour decisions are impressed by the Qatar nationwide flag, but when Chopard launched this actual design as a part of their lineup I might nonetheless have fairly effusive reward for it.
In any other case, this Chopard L.U.C GMT One watch retains the 42mm broad, 11.71mm thick case you’d discover on all variations. Inside and visual by the exhibition case again is the L.U.C 01.10-L motion which operates at 28,800 vph and has a 60-hour energy reserve.
I believe the QWC crew was fairly savvy in its option to go for a chrome steel GMT watch when you think about the place lovers tastes and preferences are nowadays, even when there are solely going to be 30 items of those made. The burgundy dial is really superbly performed and is a colorway that I truly desire over all different dial variants of this watch produced. I think that will be true of a number of fashions as nicely. Actually, kudos to the Qatar Watch Membership on creating such a fantastic wanting collaboration.
The Chopard L.U.C GMT One Qatar Watch Membership restricted version Ref. 168579-3002 comes on a Burgundy leather-based strap to match the dial. The usual GMT One watch in metal retails at simply round $10,200 USD and I consider this restricted version batch needs to be proper round that quantity (although most, if not all, are doubtless spoken for). Yow will discover the Qatar Watch Membership on their instagram web page right here, and you’ll study extra at chopard.com
