Happy Sport
- Category
- Ladies'
- Case
- Steel, Pink gold
- Movement
- Self-winding mechanical Power reserve: 42 h, 25200 vph
- Functions
- Hours, Minutes, Seconds
- Size
- ø 33 mm
- Thickness
- 10.84 mm
- Water resistance
- 30 m
- Reference
- 278608-6012
- Price
- 18,900 CHF
Description
Happy Sport, story of a watch icon
Spotlight on 1993 when Chopard Co-President Caroline Scheufele effectively captured the spirit of the times in designing a sports watch based on an original and astounding association between the robustness of steel and the nobility of diamonds. Ensuring that each diamond in its spinning-top capsule is arranged in such a way that its dance is never hindered is technical feat that only a few choreography artisans are capable of achieving. Thus embodying unprecedented audacity, the Happy Sport was born, epitomising a noble legacy of casual chic style in an ever-changing choreography of dancing diamonds. A powerful metaphor of the emancipatory momentum women experienced in the 20th century, this free-spirited collection vividly reflects this vibrant life force and has lent itself to countless transformations ever since its debut.
Peaceful purple
Particularly well suited to feminine wrists, Chopard’s dainty, most coveted two-tone 33 mm diameter Happy Sport now appears in an ethical 18-carat rose gold and Chopard's exclusive Lucent Steel™, produced with 80% recycled steel. Graced with a diamond-set bezel, the Maison’s signature five dancing diamonds twirl on a subtle purple gradient mother-of-pearl dial, with a matching pearlescent alligator strap and glowing amethyst on the crown. A colour of many meanings, purple combines the calm stability of blue and the fierce energy of red and is often associated with nobility, luxury and power, as well as magic, peace, pride, and independence.
Integrating two centres of excellence
This alluring timepiece is powered by the Chopard automatic 09.01-C movement with a 42-hour power reserve whose presence in the original Happy Sport bore witness to Chopard’s ever more seamless integration of its two centres of excellence: watchmaking and jewellery, and the unique combination of the unparalleled skills and expertise that contribute to its splendour.
Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.