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DEBBY KWONG
KNOW
There Are
Only 88 of
These in
The World
And Chopard’s L.U.C XP
limited edition in 18K
rose gold is made to fit
petite Asian wrists.
Ultra-thin
at 3.3mm
Powered by an in-
house movement
with a 65-hour
power reserve.
The handcrafted
39.5mm dial
is lacquered
with varnish
from the sap
of the urushi
tree. Its resin is
harvested annually
in extremely
small quantities,
and is only ready
three to five years
later, when it is
treated to be used
as a lacquer.
L.U.C XP Urushi
Year of the Rat
Ref. 161902-5069
is $32,900, and
only at Chopard
boutiques.
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