Dubai Watch Week 2023: Peeking Inside the CHOPARD Booth
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Chopard was one of the brands that had a Mega-booth at Dubai Watch Week. In addition to hosting big VIPs at their booth - many whom had very exquisite complicated Chopard timepieces and some with jeweled timepieces - Chopard also reached deep into their history of high horology and showcased some of the timepieces they were most proud of.
For 2023, Chopard launched the Full Strike Blue Sapphire. What a watch. The GONGS are made of Sapphire and are actually attached to the crystal. Thus, when the hammers strike the sapphire gongs, they're literally striking the crystal itself! For some minute repeater fans, this is the best sounding minute repeater on the market!
Chopard really did an amazing job in 2021 with their Full Strike Tourbillon.
Chopard really did an amazing job in 2021 with their Full Strike Tourbillon.
One of my favorite pieces from Chopard.
A big but super elegant watch with a fantastic Geneva Seal movement that was also an extremely large pocket-watch style movement.
This watch could be removed from the strap and be converted into a pocket watch. But what interested me more was the incredible pocket watch movement!
This watch looks like an automobile engine!
The original 1860 was a tour de force in design and in movement quality. Endowed with the Geneva Seal, it was a super-high quality timepiece that offered a subtle hint at the wearer's sophistication. A perfect timepiece. And the timepiece that really put Chopard on the haute horlogerie map! Bravo.
This watch could be removed from the strap and be converted into a pocket watch. But what interested me more was the incredible pocket watch movement!
This watch looks like an automobile engine!
The original 1860 was a tour de force in design and in movement quality. Endowed with the Geneva Seal, it was a super-high quality timepiece that offered a subtle hint at the wearer's sophistication. A perfect timepiece. And the timepiece that really put Chopard on the haute horlogerie map! Bravo.
A lot of our members are big fans of the Alpine Eagle timepieces - myself included!
This is the current 1860 - it has a long wait list of around two years!
A timeline is also printed above the display cases. Showing every major timepiece and the year it was presented. 1997 was a good year for all the major wine regions and a great year for Chopard!
Did you see any of your favorite timepieces from Chopard? If so, which one was it?
Did you see any of your favorite timepieces from Chopard? If so, which one was it?
Comments:
patrick_y December 5th, 2023-02:31
Thank you for viewing and commenting! Did you have a favorite Chopard?
patrick_y December 5th, 2023-02:32
Thank you for commenting! Apologies for some of the pics - these booths are not built with easy photography and good lighting in mind. Thus, getting good photographs isn't easy.
Derreck December 4th, 2023-08:02
Thank you for this post dear Patrick The current LUC 1860 is in my dreams, I wanted to see one in our local chopard boutique but they don’t have one, they’ll let me know if/when one arrives to their store. There was also another limited edition LUC with a carved honeycomb shape hunter case b...
patrick_y December 5th, 2023-02:34
I can tell you it's worthy of being in your dreams! I even liked the old 1860 - the date didn't bother me too much. The new one is definitely a wonderful piece. Definitely worth considering and please take a look once an 1860 arrives at your local boutique!
GWIS December 4th, 2023-08:34
Many thanks for this great post Patrick... ...and all the rest of your coverage of Dubai Watch Week. All the best, Jon
patrick_y December 5th, 2023-02:35
Thank you Jon! Thank you Jon! It's a lot of work - and they've got us busy from 10AM till 9PM at night, filled with meetings and things to do. For some journalists who write for certain non-watch publications - it's very taxing. For journalists who actually like watches...
Watchonthewrists December 4th, 2023-09:49
Definitely my fav from Chopard on DWW Enter text ...
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