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Chopard Revives Its Classic Regulator with the New L.U.C 1963 Heritage Regulator

Chopard has introduced the C 1963 Heritage Regulator, a 25-piece limited edition that revives its 2015 regulator model in a more compact 40mm ethical white gold case. The watch is powered by the C 98.02-L movement with a nine-day power reserve, COSC certification, and the Poinçon de Genève hallmark. The brand also unveiled a companion C 1963 Heritage Chronograph, also limited to 25 pieces.

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A Return to the Regulator

Chopard has announced the release of two new 25-piece limited editions in its C line, ahead of Geneva Watch Days, according to Hodinkee. The C 1963 Heritage Regulator revives a model first introduced in 2015, which itself followed Chopard's initial regulator wristwatch from 2006, as reported by Monochrome Watches.

The new Regulator features a 40mm by 10.3mm case in 18k ethical white gold, combining a satin-brushed caseband with a polished bezel and caseback. The case includes a pusher on the left flank to advance the GMT hand, as described by Monochrome Watches.

The silver-coloured dial displays hours in a subdial, regulator-style minutes with a long central hand, GMT, power reserve, running seconds, and date. The layout includes three sub-dials for hours, seconds, and GMT, with an arched power reserve indicator at noon and a date window at the base of the small seconds counter, according to both Hodinkee and Monochrome Watches. The dial features a sunburst finish with blue-transferred numbers, as noted by Hodinkee.

Movement and Specifications

At the heart of the Regulator is the manually wound C 98.02-L movement, which uses Chopard's Quattro technology with four barrels in series to deliver a nine-day power reserve, running at 4Hz. Hodinkee describes the movement as featuring a Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark and COSC accuracy certification.

Monochrome Watches adds historical context, explaining that Karl-Friedrich Scheufele established an independent manufacturing facility in Fleurier in the mid-1990s, with the manufacture releasing its first watch in 1997. The C 1860 launched Chopard as a high-end player, and the new Regulator marks the return of a model from 2015.

The C 1963 Heritage Regulator is limited to 25 pieces and retails for $50,900, according to Hodinkee.

Companion Chronograph

Hodinkee also reports that Chopard introduced a companion piece, the C 1963 Heritage Chronograph, also limited to 25 pieces. This model is powered by the manually wound C 03.07-L movement, running at 4Hz with 60 hours of power reserve. It features a column wheel, vertical-coupling clutch, and flyback capability, along with a zero-reset system for time-setting. The movement carries the same Poinçon de Genève hallmark and COSC certification. The Chronograph retails for $40,000.

Availability

Both timepieces are now available as limited editions of 25 pieces each, as confirmed by Hodinkee.

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Hodinkee

Framing: Announces two new Chopard L.U.C limited editions, focusing on their introduction. — Appreciative and informative

as of Sep 1, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC

Facts Included:

Chopard is releasing two new 25-piece limited editions: the L.U.C. 1963 Heritage Regulator and L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph.
The Regulator's dial conveys hours in a subdial, regulator-style minutes, GMT, power reserve, running seconds, and date, with a sunburst-finished silver tone and blue-transferred numbers.
The Regulator's caseback showcases the manually wound, four-barrel (in series) L.U.C 02-L movement with 9 days of power (Chopard Quattro technology), running at 4Hz, with Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark and COSC accuracy certification.
The L.U.C. 1963 Heritage Regulator is limited to 25 pieces and retails for $50,900.
The Chronograph movement is COSC-certified and has the same Poinçon de Genève quality hallmark.
The L.U.C 1963 Heritage Chronograph is limited to 25 pieces and retails for $40,000.

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Monochrome Watches

Framing: Announces the revival of a classic Chopard regulator model with the new L.U.C 1963 Heritage Regulator. — Appreciative and descriptive

as of Sep 1, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Karl-Friedrich Scheufele established an independent manufacturing facility in Fleurier in the mid-1990s.
The first watch by the manufacture was released in 1997.
The C 1860 launched Chopard as a high-end player.
The new model is a 25-piece edition with a 40mm white gold case.
Chopard unveiled its first regulator wristwatch in 2006.
The 2015 model was a 43mm regulator with a dominant seconds indication on the periphery.
The case is in 18k ethical white gold.
The dial features three sub-dials for hours, seconds, and GMT, an arched power reserve indicator, and a date window.
The movement is equipped with Chopard's exclusive 4-barrel Quattro technology.
The movement bears COSC chronometry certification and the Poinçon de Genève hallmark.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimKarl-Friedrich Scheufele established an independent manufacturing facility for Chopard in Fleurier in the mid-1990s.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Monochrome Watches as of Sep 1, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimChopard's manufacture released its first watch in 1997.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Monochrome Watches as of Sep 1, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe L.U.C 1860 launched Chopard as a high-end player.	ConfidenceMedium	StatusSingle-source via Monochrome Watches as of Sep 1, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
ClaimChopard unveiled its first regulator wristwatch in 2006.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via Monochrome Watches as of Sep 1, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: Hodinkee, Monochrome Watches 4 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01