A pioneer in the world of sustainability and ethical materials, Chopard has created watches made of Fairmined Gold for several years. Recently, the brand announced that from mid-2018 forward, it would create its gold watches using only Fairmined or ethical gold. While these golds are not special alloys or colors, they are ethically sourced - an incredibly important statement in today's world. This Chopard Happy Sport watch features a case made of stainless steel and a bezel and lug accents made in ethical 18-karat rose gold with a crown of ethical gold. Powered by an automatic mechanical movement, the watch features the two dancing diamonds and three free-floating rubies above the dial that are the signature of this iconic collection.
Details
Company | Chopard |
Price ($) | 7,230 |
Price range | < $100,000 |
Gender | Female |
Case | Round |
Complications | Seconds Hours Minutes |
Water Resistance | 30m |
Movement | Automatic |
Power Reserve Range (hours) | 24 - 48 |
Power Reserve | 42 hours |
Case Size | Small (<31mm) |
Case Diameter (mm) | 30 |
Case Back | Open |
Case Colour | Two Tone |
Case Material | Rose Gold Stainless Steel |
Dial Colour | Silver |
Gemstones | Diamonds Rubies |
Caliber | CHOPARD 09.01-C |
Reference Number | 278573-6026 |
Complications prove no hindrance to Chopard, but rather characterize its craftsmanship as the brand has sought to perfect watchmaking since its establishment in 1996. Its flying tourbillon movement has been awarded a patent due to the meticulous precision that it possesses; the mechanism functioning to automatically bring the second hand to a halt when the crown is pulled out for time-setting.This improved accuracy achieved in the very smallest fragment of time is just one example of Chopard's fixation with precision. Evidenced by its array of exceptional watches, collections such as the Métiers d'art, epitomize the finest of horological craftsmanship and artistry. Personified by layered fragments, the plants, birds and polar bears found on these timepieces pay tribute to the beauty of nature.The Poinçon de Genève collection further infuses longstanding, independent standards of watchmaking into contemporary design to guarantee quality, and the limited-edition L.U.C Full Strike Sapphire watch unveiled by Chopard in 2022 equally flaunts excellence through modern design. Boasting a sapphire case and bridge to the minute repeater, this watch not only ticks with timely melody but is complexly composed of a 533-part movement.