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Chopard Super Ice Cube

Posted by Dennis Ramillo on 29th July 2008

There’s no telling what this watch can do to a woman lucky enough to wear it. Will it lend its sparkles to its owner? Definitely so, what with almost 66 carats of diamonds providing star-like shine and luster to its stylishly done design.

It’s so easy to overlook the excellent craftsmanship present in the Chopard Super Ice Cube. Everyone gets blinded by the diamonds. Who wouldn’t be? Looking closely though, you will notice how each diamond is expertly placed, and then the craftsmanship hits you full in the face. Judging the Super Ice Cube by its diamonds alone is understandable and expected, but quite demeaning for a watch designed with such creativity and precision.

The Chopard Super Ice Cube hints of royalty and grace. It is also a symbol of opulence and extravagance, of success and high standing. Obviously, this watch is only for the super rich. Some jewelry shines but this Chopard shines brighter than most. If the Milky Way is made up of watches, the Chopard Super Ice Cube is the sun, the biggest star of them all.

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Chopard: L.U.C XP- LESS IS MORE… AND ELEGANT

Posted by Joe Vangieri on 30th May 2008

Chopard exudes elegance with the ultra-thin L.U.C XP now available in rose gold or white gold with a slate-grey dial, complimenting the L.U.C Haute Horlogerie collection. Accommodating a self-winding movement equipped with two barrels and an almost 70-hour power reserve within an ultra-thin case is no mean feat.

 

The Chopard Manufacture watchmakers in Fleurier have accomplished this by constructing an off-centred rotor. The designers have also carefully conceived the large-diameter (39.5 mm) case, so as to give it a more streamlined profile with a thin bezel and an extremely fine case band. The result is a model featuring light, dynamic, timeless lines and radiating a supreme sense of balance.

Chopard offers its new L.U.C Ultra Thin watch in two chic versions, 18-carat rose
gold or white gold variations with a slate-grey dial. The new slate-grey shade of the
dial features applied hour-markers and four Arabic numerals which accentuates the
understated elegance of this sophisticated model.

The Dauphine style hands meticulously mark off the hours and minutes, in step with
the precision of the proprietary L.U.C movement. Winner of the 2006 Geneva
Watchmaking Grand Prix in the ultra-thin watch category, the time piece is now a
classic within the L.U.C collection.

Case: • Rose gold or white gold • Total diameter 39.50 (mm) • Thickness 6.80 (mm) • Water-resistant to 30 (m) • Rose or white gold crown 4.00 (mm) • Glare-proof sapphire crystal

Movement: • Mechanical self-winding movement L.U.C 96HM • Diameter 27.40 (mm) • Thickness 3.3(mm) • Number of jewels 29 • Frequency 28,800 vph • Power-reserve 65-70 hours  Bridges decorated with “Côtes de Genève”

Dial and hands • Salte-grey dial with applied “baton” hour-markers and four Arabic numerals • Dauphine style hour and minute hands

Functions and displays • Central hour and minute hands

 

Strap and buckle: • Hand-sewn alligator leather strap, available in brown and black (19.00 mm x 16.00 mm), Alsavel lining, stitching in matching shades • Gold buckle (16.00 mm) – “Chopard” engraving

Ref : 161902-5004 in rose gold

Ref : 161902-1003 in white gold

 

 

 

 

 

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Happy Sport Mark II Chrono All Black by Chopard

Posted by Joe Vangieri on 21st May 2008

Blacker than night, monochrome, powerful and minimalist: the tone is set. Only diamonds could hope to find a place on such an audacious and dynamic watch. In keeping with Chopard’s celebrated line, brilliants whirl around the dial, adding an inimitable touch of sparkle and light. The quintessence of ultimate chic, this timepiece meets the demands of the active, sophisticated woman looking for originality and avant-garde design.

 
Movement Quartz Functions Hours, minutes, seconds, date, chronograph
Case Black PVD-coated steel Rotating bezel Dial Black with five mobile diamonds Counters: hours, minutes and seconds at 3, 9 and 6 o’clock respectively Date window Bracelet/Strap Black crocodile with polished blackened steel buckle Other versions Diamond-paved bezel (2.20 cts)

 

 

 

 

 
 
Happy Sport Chrono Mark II All Black
Right from the time its launch in 1993, the Happy Sport line has proved spectacularly successful. This highly original watch was inspired by the flagship Happy Diamonds model, while adding a touch of refreshing originality and avant-garde lines. Since then, the Happy Sport collection has become one of the brand’s greatest hits. The new Happy Sport Chrono Mark II presented at Basel world last year was in tune with this consistent determination to innovate and to respond to women’s ever more sophisticated demands in terms of watches. The 18-carat rose gold or steel chronograph with rotating bezel radiated a resolutely novel style that appealed to active women who enjoy a blend of style and modern elegance. Chopard now unveils the Happy Sport Chrono Mark II All Black

This striking model immediately lays its cards on the table: blacker than black, monochrome, powerful, minimalist. Its carbon-treated steel case and buckle guarantee impeccable scratch-resistance. Only a diamond, the hardest of all precious stones, could hope to make a mark on it. But instead of any damaging intent, the sparkling white diamonds lend an inimitable touch of radiance and light, spinning freely around the black dial displaying the hours, minutes and seconds. The jet-black shade even extends to the crown, on which onyx replaces the traditional sapphire.
Contemporary, elegant, sporty and discreet, black meets the requirements of a modern and varied wardrobe and matches all kinds of styles, while displaying a natural penchant for the black dinner suit, the quintessence of ultimate chic.

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