Chopard

Chopard Happy Sport La Vie En Rose Watches

Chopard expands on its Happy Diamond Sport collection with a summer offering called the Happy Sport La Vie En Rose. The famous Edith Piaf song lends itself to these timepieces that have silhouette style roses on the dials - with or without diamonds. Perhaps this is also an unofficial watch from Chopard to its fans in France.

The 36mm wide watches are in steel or 18k rose gold (or steel with an 18k rose gold bezel). The loveliest models have rose colored sapphires set in the bezel - as well as diamonds mixed into the decor on the dial. Like all Happy Diamond watches, a few floating diamonds are sandwiched between two sapphire crystals and move around freely over the dial. The collection has a few dial styles and straps to choose from, presumably all in tones that will match rose colors. The entire Happy Sport La Vie En Rose collection will be limited to about 525 pieces total. Inside the watches are Swiss quartz movements. Look for them soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: chopard, diamonds, happy, la vie en rose, sport, watch

Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon Esprit de Fleurier Limited Edition Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon Esprit de Fleurier Limited Edition Watch

Applying classic decorative techniques (called "fleurisanne engraving) known in the small (but popular for watch making) Swiss town of Fleurier, Chopard will offer just 15 pieces of this limited edition in-house made L.U.C Tourbillon Esprit de Fleurier watch. The movement - as you should be able to tell - is hand-engraved throughout with floral motifs. You see just part of it through the partially skeletonized dial, but the entire movement is decorated with that style. Plus, Chopard uses 18k gold for the main movement plates.

The movement itself is the calibre 4TT3NGM hand-wound movement with a massive power reserve of 216 hours (8 days) - through four barrels. There is a power indicator on the dial telling you when to it needs to be wound. Other functions include a tourbillon (that doubles as the subsidiary seconds hand) as well as hour and minute hands in blued steel. The movement is also a COSC certified Chronometer.

The Esprit de Fleurier comes in a 40.5mm wide case in 18k white gold. Chopard cleverly made this a "two-tone" watch without making it obvious. Very nice for lovers of traditional watches with decorative effects. Just 15 pieces will be made by Chopard, and they won't be cheap.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: chopard, esprit, fleurier, L.U.C, tourbillon, watch

Grey Goose Vodka Magnum by Chopard

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spirits

If you're looking for a premium vodka, it doesn't get much more up-market than Grey Goose. Though not without its share of challengers, the French vodka has earned itself a solid place atop the vodka market. But of course there's always someone looking for something a little more special. And for just such a market, the Grey Goose has teamed up with Swiss watchmaker and jeweler Chopard on a very exclusive limited edition bottle.

Limited to just ten examples, Chopard has encaged a magnum of Grey Goose –complete with a glimmering goose, wings aspread, atop a sparkling globe –in a silver cage. Don't like it too much, though, because those ten examples – available exclusively from Colette – are sure to be snapped up rather quickly, even at a €600 ($815) asking price.

Fortunately for those missing out, the special Chopard bottle can be had without the silver cage for a (relatively) more reasonable €350.

Source

Tags: chopard, colette, gray goose, grey goose, limited edition, special edition, vodka

Chopard Imperiale Women's Watches

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

The larger 40mm wide versions of this redo of the Chopard Imperiale collection (from the 1990s) don't look too far off from a man's model. Don't be mistaken though, these are watches for the ladies. In steel and rose gold, they will come in 36mm wide and 40mm wide versions. There are also alligator strap or metal bracelet options. Don't forget the available diamond decoration on the bezel. Dials have mother-of-pearl, while the look of the watches resemble what a man's watch dipped in fairy dust might look like. There is almost Cartier like quality to them, but the bold hands are all Chopard in design. The pieces are not only attractive, but also legible.

Inside the smaller 36mm wide models are Swiss quartz movements, with dials that are pretty handsome looking (in a feminine sort of way). Inside the larger 40mm wide models are Swiss automatic chronograph movements (likely an ETA 2894). Look for these new Chopard Imperiale watches soon.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: chopard, imperiale, lady, watch, watches, womens

Chopard Mille Miglia Speed Black Power Control Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

You know, I really had to restrain myself with this one. With the phrase "Black Power" in the name of the watch, i started to wonder why it was released in Singapore only? Then I realized that going off on a tangent about a loud and proud "Black Power" watch might not be the best idea. For the bustling Singapore watch market Chopard has released a cool looking version of their XL Mille Miglia model in all balck with orange. This limited edition Mille Miglia Speed Black Power Control watch has a great look with a name that screams "hire someone who natively speaks English to name your watches that have... English names Chopard!"

The case is in steel with a very hard black DLC coating (glossy). It has a power reserve indicator for the mechanical automatic movement that is done like a fuel gauge, and a reverse mounted magnifier lens for the date window. The hands are ultra easy to see, and reading most every Mille Miglia watch is a treat in terms of aesthetics and legibility. The watch is matched to Chopard's standard Dunlap tire tread rubber strap, and is limited to just 150 pieces. I believe all of them are only available via The Hour Glass (a watch store) in Singapore.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Chopard, mille miglia, speed black power control, watch

Chopard Happy Sport XL Lady's Watches

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

The Chopard Happy Sport watch collection seems to be the bread and butter sports watch line for ladies from the Swiss brand that sees no end in its limitless variations. The new limited edition Happy Sport XL line is large at 42mm (in steel) wide for women, in three colors - blue, coral, and green mother-of-pearl. New hands and unique dials are what characterize the collection. In my opinion the cool water blue dial of the blue version is going to be the top earner of the bunch - though they are all very nice. The dials are done in various types of lacquers, with of course the free floating diamonds steel in gold (or maybe steel) that hover around in a sandwiched section in the middle dial. Love those fat colorful hands, and the rubber strap. Sporty and colorful indeed - with artistic dials - making them VERY Chopard in nature. Likely to have Swiss quartz movements.

The Happy Sport XL collection is going to be a limited edition of just 500 pieces (of each style). They are going to be exclusively available at Chopard brand boutiques. Nice overall, but the prices start at a whopping 5,590 euros. Seriously, just once do I want to be "pleasantly surprised" by the prices of watches in this segment.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Chopard Happy Sport XL blue

Tags: chopard, happy sport, watch, xl

Chopard Mille Miglia Gran Turismo XL Alfa Romeo Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

This year is both the 150th anniversary of Chopard, as well as the 100th anniversary of Alfa Romeo. As anniversaries are a time for watches (duh), Chopard is making a limited edition Gran Turismo watch in their Mille Miglia collection for Afla that contains the signature red that Alfa Romeo cars seem to look best in. The watches are actually mostly black, but have high contrast hands in a cherry red tone. At 44mm wide, the watch will actually come in three versions. Two chronographs, and a three-hand Gran Turismo XL Chronometer model (actually, all models are technically certified Chronometers). The chronograph versions (like the one pictured) will come in a polished steel case (limited to 500 pieces), and a DLC coated steel case version (limited to 100 pieces). The three-hand model is in polished steel and limited to 500 pieces as well. Strap is your standard Mille Miglia Dunlap tire tread pattern in rubber, and inside the watches are Swiss automatic movements (base ETA). Really an awesome treat for the proud Alfa Romeo car owner.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Alfa Romeo, Chopard, Gran Turismo, watch

Chopard L.U.C. 1937 Watch Hands-On

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

The lovely new L.U.C 1937 is a very simple Chopard watch for 2010 that has one of their well-regarded in-house made L.U.C movements. This one is an automatic and a COSC certified Chronometer. It is simple as well, with just the time and the date. Called the 1937 as a "vintage style" piece, the watch is very pretty with its easy to read dial with Roman numeral hour markers and that neat looking red seconds hand. The dial is a slate gray color and quite unique in its look among similar three-hand classic pieces. Part of that has to do with the unique style of hands. The case is in steel and 42mm wide with polished and satin finishes. Water resistance is 100 meters, and the watch has a unique crown that is placed at 4 o'clock. Well, at least unique by classy watch standards. Inside the watch is a Chopard made calibre. 1.010 automatic movement. It is meant to be simple, accurate, and beautiful. It is exposed through the sapphire caseback window. The L.U.C 1937 is a great anniversary watch for the brand that is trying to assert itself as more than just a fashion brand. Lovely proportions and limited to 1,937 pieces. Hopefully the price won't be too high.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Gallery: Chopard L.U.C. 1937 Watch

Tags: 1937, Chopard, LUC, watch

Chopard 150th Anniversary Happy Sport Star Diamonds Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Chopard 150th Anniversary Happy Sport Star Diamonds Watch

First there was the Chopard Happy Diamonds, which then turned into the Happy Sport, which then turned into a bunch of weird watches that were only eclipsed by the saturated world of fakes. The original concept was great, and then I think that Chopard just forgot what the whole point of the watch was. Well as a 150th anniversary celebration of the brand, Chopard released a brand new Happy Sport watch that finally feels fresh, yet connected to the original Happy Diamonds concept. The idea was about having a section of loose moving diamonds set in steel or gold, sandwiched between two sapphire crystals sitting over the watch dial. The Happy Sport Star Diamonds watch takes those diamonds and puts five of them into a star shaped steel settings. The watch dial itself is in a beautiful aventurine lacquered blue - that shines like a night sky. Movement is Swiss quartz.

The shape of the case has been updated as well. It retains the classic look, but with a more modern feel. There are two versions: one with just the loose star diamonds, and one with a diamond studded bezel. The watch is available with a matching blue satin or alligator strap. Only thing I would change is putting the date on a blue disc, or more tastefully incorporate it into the dial design. Oh, and while the Chopard name is nicely full applied to the sapphire crystal, it is rather showy for my taste.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: 150th, 278475-3020, 278475.3021, chopard, diamond, happy sport, star, watch

Chopard 150th Anniversary Animal World Watch Collection

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Luxury watches for women with animals on them are really in - and Chopard is taking full advantage of that with a major new collection in celebration of their 150th anniversary. The collection is actually not just about watches, but a full line of animal themed jewelry that is quite well done may I say. The watches follow suit with their Happy Diamonds / Happy Sport watches - sharing a similar case shape and having the free floating diamonds in the watches. See here are three watches in 18k white or rose gold. Seen here are the Polar Bear, Monkey, and Penguin watches. What I really like is that the animals are placed against a background of their "habitat." The lone polar bear has ice behind it, the monkey is in a jungle, and the penguin is in the midst of fellow birds. the animals are covered in diamonds, and the watches further have diamond bezels. Straps are satin fabric, and the movements inside the watches are likely quartz. You can of course tell the time via hands in the background, but time is not the emphasis of these pieces. Learn more about these and the rest of the Chopard Animal World collection here. The collection is very well done, with some beautiful pieces.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: 150th, Animal World, AnimalWorld, anniversary, Chopard, monkey, penguin, polar bear, PolarBear, watch

A Peek at Chopard's Animal World Jewelry Collection

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Jewelry

Chopard is celebrating its 150th birthday with an Animal World collection of 150 glorious animal-inspired pieces, which also happens to be the largest collection its ever made devoted to a single theme. The collection required a total of 20,000 hours of work to complete and involved setting over 250,000 stones. Chopard co-president and artistic director Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele told WWD "I really wanted to make them like sculptures."

And like little sculptures they are, all representing different wild creatures and showing a definite bend to the colorful and whimsical side. The collection includes both jewelry and watches, see a few of the jewelry pieces in the gallery below and click here to see the watches, courtesy of our own Ariel Adams.

Gallery: Chopard Animal World Jewelry

Source

Tags: animal world, bracelets, chopard, diamonds, gold, jewelry, necklaces, rings

Chopard L.U.C Engine One Tourbillon

by Noah Joseph (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Just say the word "tourbillon" and you'll have most watch enthusiasts drooling. But even in such a rarified field, the Chopard L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon stands a breed apart.

The outcome of years spent participating in motor racing on the part of the company's owners, the Engine One Tourbillon draws its inspiration from a car's motor, both in style and substance. The manual movement – which like any tourbillon rotates inside its case once every 60 seconds to stay accurate and double as a second hand in and of itself – is attached to rubber mountings and three lever-arms. The 60-hour power reserve at 12 o'clock – uncluttered by the hour indices which have been etched into the sapphire crystal – looks like a fuel gauge, mounted on a face that would look at home under the hood of a Bentley.

All that is housed in a titanium case and strapped down by hand-stitched alligator with a titanium clasp. But don't start drooling just yet: Chopard's only making 150 examples, and each is tipped to sell for more than $100,000.

Gallery: Chopard L.U.C. Engine One Tourbillon

Tags: chopard, Chopard L.U.C., chopard l.u.c. engine one tourbillon, tourbillon

Chopard Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Time Attack MF Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Cost cutting is "in" for watch makers as profits are down, and making new and complex mechanical movements is a practice that is frowned upon. So watch makers get creative, and this is typically good news for consumers. Take for example this interesting new watch that I like from Chopard. Model is the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Time Attack MF. The watch is the first digital LCD screen I have ever seen on a racing watch from the brand - it is also one of the few or only watches in this line to have a Swiss quartz movement. I like how they combine "historic" and LCD panels. Styling is simple yet very satisfying. The 42.5mm wide steel case has has a nicely rendered style and the dial is extremely easy to read and live with. The negative color LCD screen makes operating a series of functions such as a chronograph, alarms, second timezone, calendar, and countdown timer easy. The screen looks to be of a high quality so it won't look like you are wearing some odd Frankenstein replica watch. Actually the movement is likely to be a thermo-compensated quartz, because it is certified as a COSC Chronometer - which has special requirements for quartz watches in terms of accuracy and giving them such certification.

I love the retro styling of the watch as well. The portholes in the leather strap as well as the thinner lugs and tachymeter style on the bezel all have a 1970s feel to them. Some people are no doubt going to complain that you shouldn't have to pay Chopard prices for a quartz watch - but the brand is worth something, and their ability to design a nice watch is worth more. Plus, like I said above, the price of this watch is likely to be less than mechanical watches due to the type of movement. Overall I like that watch. It may not be the perfect Chopard racing watch for all people, but it will be the perfect one for enough people.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Chopard, chronometer, grand prix, GrandPrix, historique, mf, monaco, quartz, time attack, TimeAttack, watch, watch of the day, WatchOfTheDay

Chopard Classic Racing Chronograph Limited Edition Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Chopard Classic Racing Chronograph Limited Edition Watch

This watch has to have one of the most detailed Chopard watch cases I have ever seen. The image here doesn't do this fact justice, but look at the sides and rear of the watch and you get a visual treat. This limited edition of just 500 pieces 18kt gold watch steps both forward and back with a refreshing look at the Chopard racing chronograph watch line. Case size is about 48mm wide (big for the brand!) by 15mm thick. It is water resistant to 100 meters.

Likely the brand's more popular collection are the Mille Miglia watches. The nomenclature burst open a bit so that the Mille Miglia name isn't applied to all of their racing themed watches, but fans "in the know" understand the heritage. One of the most fun elements is the gold three spoke racing steering wheel that is placed on the side of the rubber coated crown. The sides of the case are all nicely milled and cut with an interesting horizontal striping. The large screw columns intentionally protrude a bit giving it a very technical feel. The crown guard and rubberized integrated chronograph pushers are nicely done in a unique style. The black on rose gold tones are extremely contemporary.

Chopard never lets down with the dials on its racing watches. The hands (in gold) are always large and have a high contrast with the dial. Three overlapping chronograph subdials are subdued, but legible. The dial itself enjoys a vertical pattering which is new to the collection, while the minute marker scaled chapter ring is futuristic and retro at the same time. Inside the watch is a base ETA automatic chronograph movement that has been COSC Chronometer certified. Lastly, no Chopard racing watch would be complete without the requisite Dunlop tire tread rubber strap. Price is about $24,000.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: Chopard, Chronograph, Classic Racing, ClassicRacing, limited edition, LimitedEdition, rose gold, RoseGold, watch

Chopard Mille Miglia GT XL Chronograph Limited Edition Watch

by Ariel Adams (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Timepieces / Watches

Here is a watch that for some is the holy grail of Chopard Mille Miglia watches. It combines just about everything that people like from the timepiece collection, and is a limited edition on top of that - of only 500 pieces. I am pretty psyched about this watch, and look forward to spending some time with one, you know... alone. The case is the GT XL style, meaning it is 44mm wide, and has those cool integrated chronograph pushers and crown guards. The watch case is super tough being steel coated with DLC (diamond like carbon). It is also luxurious having an 18k rose gold bezel, chronograph pushers, hands on the dial, and crown. Like the other Mille Miglia GT watches, Chopard applied some of that white, outlined numeral work on under the sapphire crystal, but made it subtle by just doing the 12 and 6 o'clock indicators that way.

The dial has some three dimensional qualities with the applied chronograph subdial rings and hour indicators painted with SuperLumiNova. The hands stand out super well for intense legibility. The dial doesn't however lose any of its racing character. You can see the reserve mounted magnifier placed under the crystal for the date window as well.

Movement is a Chronometer certified chronograph automatic, decorated and viewable through the watch's sapphire caseback. I love the traditional 1960s Dunlop tire tread pattern rubber strap that completes the look of one of the nicest racing themed watch collections of all time. Certain a start of Chopard's line up, and again, this Mille Miglia GT XL Chronograph is part of a limited edition only. Price for this Chopard Ref. 168459-6001 is $10,580.

Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch review site aBlogtoRead.com.

Tags: 168459-6001, chopard, dlc, gold, gt xl, GtXl, limited edition, LimitedEdition, mille miglia, MilleMiglia, watch

Chopard

Featured Galleries

HuffPost AOL Social News Most Popular

Also on AOL