Chopard gives the L.U.C 1860 an Areuse Blue dial

Chopard’s 2026 L.U.C 1860 pairs a hand-guilloché Areuse Blue dial with a compact Lucent Steel case. Introduced for the manufacture’s thirtieth anniversary, reference 168860-3005 keeps the display restrained: central hours and minutes, small seconds at six, and no date aperture.

The case measures 36.5mm across and 8.2mm thick. Its blue dial is made from 18-karat white gold, with contrasting markers and hands surrounding the textured centre. A grey calfskin strap accompanies the watch, which carries a 30-metre water-resistance rating.

Through the sapphire back, the automatic L.U.C 96.40-L movement shows its gold micro-rotor. Two stacked barrels provide 65 hours of reserve. Both COSC chronometer certification and the Geneva Seal accompany this anniversary edition.