Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon

Chopard has released three new Alpine Eagle models : here are some live pics. Best, Emmanuel ALPINE EAGLE 41 SL CADENCE 8HF, ref. 298600-3028: ceramised titanium, 41 x 9,75 mm case, titanium dial stamped with a Pitch Black motif, caliber Chopard 01.14-C,

Not mad about tourbillons on the dial face ( with some rare exceptions ), not fan of this one, too. But I cannot deny it is a cool one. Best, Nicolas

Even though I share some of your enthusiasm, I will personally not pull the trigger on this one, nor on the 1860, both of which I have tried on at W&W where they were presented to me by the late and great Jose Garcia. Let me explain precisely why. 1/

But... The problem for me is that a "better" watch in my eyes exists. The Vacheron Constantin equivalent is fairly and similarly priced, similar quality, and features a much larger tourbillon in terms of diameter. Furthermore, that VC tourbillon movement

It’s been a long time since I’ve went looking at watches. My friend and watch buddy Andrea invited me to his new workplace at Chopard to view the beauties. I spotted quite a few rarities there. If times recover for me, I’m highly tempted to get a 8 Hertz