Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic Baselworld 2013

Kong · 2013-04-02T10:28:18Z

Discover the Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic, a 2013 Baselworld release celebrating 20 years with a new mechanical self-winding movement and signature moving diamonds.

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Kong introduces the Chopard Happy Sport Medium Automatic, a significant release for Baselworld 2013 that celebrates the collection's 20th anniversary. This new model marks a pivotal moment by integrating a mechanical self-winding movement into the iconic Happy Sport line, known for its signature 'moving diamonds.' The post details the watch's specifications and its tribute to classical watchmaking traditions.

For 20 years, the Happy Sport watches by Chopard have been appealing to devotees of contemporary, daring, and subtly unconventional timepieces. To mark this jubilee year, the iconic collection welcomes a mechanical interpretation in the shape of the new Happy Sport Medium Automatic.

It was in 1993 that Caroline Scheufele created one of the Chopard icons, the Happy Sport watch. Repeatedly interpreted over the years in occasionally humorous and consistently elegant ways, it has lived under various highly evocative identities: Happy Beach, La Vie en Rose, Happy Spirit, Mystery Pink…

Now, in celebrating the finest anniversary of its diamonds moving freely just a few mili metres above exquisite watch dials, Chopard unveils the new Happy Sport Medium Automatic. The famous moving diamonds – one of the most fascinating jewellery innovations in recent decades – adds an unprecedented mechanical dimension to their entrancing natural charm.

Moving diamonds meet a mechanical movement
Elegant, sophisticated and entirely loyal to the spirit of the original Happy Spirit, the new Happy Sport Medium Automatic reveals a guilloché silver-toned dial, a tribute to the decorative traditions of classical watchmaking and a perfect backdrop against which to highlight the seven moving diamonds. On the back, a sapphire crystal provides a chance to admire its mechanical self-winding movement adorned with a straight Côtes de Genève motif also known as Geneva stripes. Its 36 mm-diameter steel case is water resistant to 30 metres and fitted with a black alligator leather strap.

Case:

• Steel

• Total diameter: 36.00 mm

• Thickness: 12.08 mm

• Water resistance: 30 m

• Steel crown set with a blue sapphire    6.00 mm

• Seven moving diamonds

• Glareproofed sapphire crystal

• Exhibition back

Movement:

• Mechanical self-winding movement

• Diameter: 26.20 mm

• Thickness: 3.60 mm

• Number of jewels:    25

• Frequency:     28,800 vph (4Hz)

• Power reserve: 42 hours

Dial and hands:

• Guilloché silver-toned dial or fully set with diamonds dial

• Rhodiumed gold-toned hour, minute and seconds hands

• Rhodiumed or gold-toned hour-markers

Functions and displays:

• Central display of the hour, minute and seconds

• Date at 4.30 (except for fully set version)

Strap and buckle:

• Alligator leather strap

• Steel pin buckle or 18ct rose gold pin buckle

Ref. 278559-3001 – In stainless steel

Ref. 278559-3003 – In stainless steel with diamond-set bezel
&
Ref. 274808-5003 – In 18ct rose gold with diamond-set bezel

Ref. 274808-5002 – In 18ct rose gold with In 18ct rose gold bracelet

Sapphire back

Ref. 274891-5001 – In 18ct rose gold fully set with diamonds

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This message has been edited by Kong on 2013-04-25 06:31:04

Key Points from the Discussion

Many collectors have long requested a mechanical movement for the Happy Diamonds line, and this Happy Sport model demonstrates the feasibility of incorporating an automatic movement into Chopard's diamond-set watches.
The introduction of a mechanical Happy Sport, along with the Imperiale using Fleurier Ebauche movements, suggests Chopard is expanding its mechanical offerings, potentially leading to larger case sizes or customization programs for the Happy Sport line.
The visible mechanical movement through the exhibition caseback is a welcome feature, adding to the watch's appeal for enthusiasts.

The Discussion

MTF

Apr 11, 2013

How many times have we asked for a mechanical movement with the Happy Diamonds like the original Gent's Happy Diamonds watch of 1976? This Happy Sport proves that it is possible to make an automatic movement version albeit not THE Happy Diamonds model but the sporty version. The old story was that the original mechanical watch had it's adjustment crown at the back of the watch and that feature is found in modern quartz movements. Since there are no modern mechanical movements with caseback crown

Kong

Apr 11, 2013

diameter 42mm ( amp;fi=5&pi=4165431&ti=661136&msid=&s= ) As this is the year of Happy Sport, perhaps, what you have been thinking, may likely to happen, a mechanical inside Happy Sport. The Imperiale, at diameter 40mm, already with Fleurier Ebauche movements. Will the XL be XLL, to diameter 44mm? Could be a possibility too, like the Pink MM you have :-) There will be a customization programme for the Happy Sport. Interesting! Kong

mell0822

Apr 21, 2013

thro the caseback. Maybe one for the Mrs ;p Thanks, Kong Melvin

Kong

Apr 25, 2013

Hey Melvin Bring wife to boutique to check this out :-) Kong

mell0822

Apr 25, 2013

I'm sure ;p I'll keep a look out on more info on this auto Happy Sport. Melvin

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