Chronoswiss Brings a Modern Chromatic Twist to Its Lunar Chronograph

Aurora breathes new life into the brand’s classical chronograph, pairing vibrant hues with traditional moon-phase and date complications.

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Chronoswiss was established in 1983 by German horologist Gerd Rüdiger Lang and was acquired in early 2012 by Swiss entrepreneurs Oliver and Eva Ebstein, who relocated operations to Lucerne, Switzerland. Renowned for revitalising the regulator configuration, Lang's neoclassical design vernacular, distinguished by large onion crowns, knurled bezels, guilloché dials, and Breguet-inspired elements, was contemporised by Ebstein with a modern colour scheme. The current Lunar Chronograph is an updated iteration of an earlier Lang chronograph including moon phases, date, and a mineral crystal caseback, originally launched in the mid-1980s amid the quartz crisis, which then transformed into the Lunar Chronograph in 1999. The design of the Lunar Chronograph Aurora retains its tradition while incorporating a chameleon-like green dial and contemporary colour accents.

We have recently discussed another renowned Chronoswiss chronograph, the Opus Chronograph, which, in 1995, was the inaugural serially made mechanical skeletonised chronograph. The steel Lunar Chronograph features a casing analogous to the Opus, with a diameter of 41mm and a thickness of 15mm. It includes an enormous screw-down onion crown, knurled bezels, curved sapphire crystals with anti-reflective coating, and a water resistant of 100 meters. The casing is mostly adorned with polished finishes, while the sides and screwed lugs exhibit a brushed texture.

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The new edition, offered with classic closed silver or blue dials and encased in steel or gold, pays tribute to its legacy while incorporating contemporary trends for vibrant dials. It showcases a fully CVD-coated deep green dial that transitions between green and blue hues depending on the light. The conventional triple-register configuration features a 12-hour counter at 6 o’clock, running seconds at 9 o’clock, and a 30-minute elapsed timer at noon, enhanced by a moon phase complication in the sub-dial at 3 o’clock and a date display on the periphery, signified by a pointer hand with a purple crescent-shaped tip.

The three outside tracks, adorned with a circular-brushed finish, display the date, followed by the precise minutes/seconds track for the center chronograph seconds hand and the chapter ring with Breguet-style Arabic hour numbers. The core portion of the dial has two distinct guilloché patterns: a checkered motif within the sub-dials and a concentric design at the center. All lettering and marks on the dial are white. A distinctly classic dial with Breguet-style open-tipped hands, Chronoswiss has infused modernity into the design with a purple pointer date hand and dazzling white lacquered hands.

Displayed on the reverse is the calibre C.755, an automatic chronograph movement derived from the Valjoux 7750, including a proprietary moon phase and date module, a frequency of 4Hz, and a power reserve of 46 hours. The openworked rotor, like to the dial, is coated in green CVD, while the bridges and plates include Côtes de Genève and perlage embellishments. The Lunar Chronograph Aurora is accompanied by a dark grey Nubuck leather band. This latest edition, similar to previous versions, is priced at EUR 10,800. Kindly go to chronoswiss.com for additional details.