Chopard Happy Sport Good Luck Clover Watches

The larger 40mm wide versions of this redo of the Chopard Imperiale collection (from the 1990s) don't look too far off from a man's model. Don't be mistaken though, these are watches for the ladies. In steel and rose gold, they will come in 36mm wide and 40mm wide versions. There are also alligator strap or metal bracelet options. Don't forget the available diamond decoration on the bezel. Dials have mother-of-pearl, while the look of the watches resemble what a man's watch dipped in fairy dust might look like. There is almost Cartier like quality to them, but the bold hands are all Chopard in design. The pieces are not only attractive, but also legible. Inside the smaller 36mm wide models are Swiss quartz movements, with dials that are pretty handsome looking (in a feminine sort of way). Inside the larger 40mm wide models are Swiss automatic chronograph movements (likely an ETA 2894). Look for these new Chopard Imperiale watches soon. Ariel Adams publishes the luxury watch reviews site aBlogtoRead.com.

Chopard has for many years been paying tribute to the world of historical cars. The latest release, the Classic Racing Supe***st Chrono Split Second, demonstrates extreme attention to detail. Everything about this timepiece is reminiscent of motor sports. Chronometer-certified by the COSC, its split-second chronograph movement enabling measurement of intermediate or "split" times makes it an indispensable dashboard instrument for all aficionados of fine mechanisms.Passion is an excellent guide, as Chopard once again proves with the new Classic Racing Supe***st Chrono Split Second. This elegant and sporty model enriches the Classic Racing collection that pays homage to the automobile world. The House is a longstanding and faithful partner of several classic races, including the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique and the "Corsa pi�� bella del mondo", better known as the Mille Miglia.Everything about the new Classic Racing Supe***st Chrono Split Second evokes the distinctive world of period car races, starting with the famous Dunlop Racing strap featuring a design reflecting the tread of the eponymous 1960s racing tyres. It is made of natural rubber and fitted with a folding clasp. The dial evokes the counters on vintage racing cars, while the minute markers on the flange are reminiscent of the numerals adorning the rev counters and speedometers. Every last detail of this model �C including the tiny racing steering-wheel in DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) blackened steel appearing on the rubber-moulded screw-locked crown, the grooves engraved on the sides of the lugs, as well as the cooling vents and the Allen screws on the bezel inspired by those used on wheel rims �C represents yet another reference to venerable competition cars.The functions of the Classic Racing Supe***st Chrono Split Second are equally impressive. Housed in a 45 mm-diameter DLC blackened steel case, the self-winding movement chronometer-certified by the COSC powers the hour and minute hands, small seconds at 9 o'clock, as well as a pointer-type date display in a subdial at 3 o'clock �C an increasingly rare but attractive function. But the real star of this watch is the split-second chronograph, an entertaining complication that is in fact one of the most technically demanding of them all. It enables measurement of either a split time or of two events that begin at the same time but with different durations. When the mechanism is activated using the pusher at 2 o'clock, the perfectly superimposed red sweep-second hand and the white split-second hand begin running simultaneously. In the first case, the split-second hand may be stopped by means of a pusher at 8 o'clock moulded in red rubber �C another new feature. In the second, once the split-second is immobilised, another press on the pusher at 2 o'clock stops the sweep-second hand. Two measurements are thus visible �C with the minutes and hours read off on counters at 12 and 6 o'clock �C before the mechanism is reset by means of the 5 o'clock pusher.Like a masterpiece signed by the hand of the artist, the case-back is engraved with the inscription "Supe***st Split Second". The Classic Racing Supe***st Chrono Split Second is issued in a limited edition of 1,000.All informations about the watch fair: BASELWORLD