Maurice Lacroix Le Chronographe Squelette LE
This 45mm chronograph is equipped with Maurice Lacroix’s manufacture movement, caliber ML 106-7. The hand-wound 16.5 ligne (36.6mm) movement is developed, manufactured and assembled in-house. Offering classic column wheel design, 1/5 second accuracy and a 60 minute counter, the movement also featured a unique, patent-pending system that reduces the effects of impacts during the interlocking and releasing phases. Chronograph seconds are indicated by a central hand with the 60-minute chronograph counter at 3 o'clock and small seconds at 9 o’clock. The movement is adjusted in 5 positions and runs in 22 jewels at 18,000 vph (2.5 Hz) with a power reserve of 42 hours. The bridges are hand-decorated. The steel case combines polished sunray, circular, and vertical-brushed surfaces. The domed sapphire crystal is anti-reflective coated on both sides. The crown screws down, and the watch is water resistant to 100 meters. The dial is sapphire-crystal with metal-coated treatment and it

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