The Beehive Chiming Table Clock
- Category
- Mechanical Clock
- Case
- Mineral glass, brass & stainless steel, gold
- Movement
- Self-winding mechanical Power reserve: 192 h, 18000 vph
- Functions
- Hours, Minutes, Striking Watch
- Size
- 165 x 258 mm
- Reference
- 95020-0171
- Price
- 330,000 CHF
Description
A mechanical wonder honours three decades of Chopard Manufacture in Fleurier, bringing one of its symbols to life.
To mark the 30th anniversary of its Manufacture in Fleurier, Chopard presents The Beehive Chiming Table Clock in a limited series of 10 pieces, developed in collaboration with L’Épée 1839. Conceived as a chiming mechanical table clock and an Objet d’Art, this creation brings together horological innovation, Haute Joaillerie craftsmanship, and a powerful symbolic heritage.
The beehive has been a defining emblem of Chopard since the era of founder Louis-Ulysse Chopard in the 19th century, symbolizing precision, industriousness, and collective skill. Revived in 1996 by Karl-Friedrich Scheufele alongside the creation of Chopard Manufacture, this symbol finds a new expression in this creation. Its sculptural form, crafted in borosilicate glass with gold bees, evokes the harmony of a perfectly ordered hive.
The clock features rotating glass discs for the indication of hours and minutes, and a refined chiming mechanism with a glass bell gong. Three fixed bee motifs adorn the clock, symbolizing three generations of the Scheufele family. Made of 18-carat Ethical yellow gold in Chopard’s Haute Joaillerie atelier, each one is set with yellow sapphires, black and white diamonds, black spinels, and rock crystal.
Three chiming modes are displayed on the selector: active (ON), silent (OFF) and on demand (DEM).
For ease of use, the selector switches only between active and silent modes. In active mode, the Beehive Table Clock automatically chimes the number of hours on the hour, and once during the half hours. When set to silent, the chime is completely de-activated. In either mode, the selector can be manually rotated to activate the chime on demand, which will denote the number of hours of the current time. Upon release, the spring-loaded mode selector instantaneously returns to the previously selected mode (active or silent).
Supplied by the brand to the GPHG for its entry.