Chopard’s new luxury timepieces and jewellery left visitors pining at Watches and Wonders 2025
By The Time Place Magazine
Chopard booth at Watches and Wonders Geneva 2025
Amidst the bold displays found at Watches and Wonders 2025, an enchanting “boutique” with a rose-themed installation piqued visitors’ interest from miles away. Though little was revealed from the outside, one look at the name “Chopard” was enough to excite visitors for what awaited them inside.
Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon in Lucent Steel™
From the original sketches to its 2025 rendition, the evolution of Chopard’s Alpine Eagle has been nothing short of extraordinary. A widely cherished chronograph, the new Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon in Lucent Steel™ is one of the Maison’s first new novelties to be unveiled at Watches and Wonders 2025. Guised as a timeless luxury watch, the Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon in Lucent Steel™ is in fact equipped with one of Chopard’s most robust pieces of technology, the L.U.C 96.24-L.
The Alpine Eagle Flying Tourbillon in Lucent Steel™ is housed in a highly durable 41 mm case, which frames a Rhône Blue dial. To highlight the flying tourbillon nestled at the 6 o’clock mark, the display is kept pure with Roman numeral hour appliques. As one of the few flying tourbillons in the world to receive both Chronometer and Poinçon de Genève certifications, the L.U.C 96.24-L movement is equipped with a stop-seconds function and guarantees the watch’s 65-hour power reserve.
Happy Sport
Further away from the waft of the Rhône river-inspired timepiece, a certain icon charms its way into visitors’ hearts with its impressive carats. The Happy Sport, a Chopard classic that has long accompanied historical figures since 1993, has been reintroduced with new models and colours. At only 33 mm in diameter, the new Happy Sport watches are made available in 18-carat yellow, white, or rose gold—with each model a limited edition of 25 pieces—and paired with different colour palettes in order to signify the multi-prismatic nature of female power.
The aesthetics of the new Happy Sport is centred around its intriguing dial. Be it the lilac lepidolite, emerald-toned malachite, or blue aventurine dials, Chopard ensures to pair the watch with an alligator leather strap of the same hue. In the same way that stars align, the new Happy Sport is encased by a row of precious diamonds that juxtaposes the matching dial-strap combinations. Dancing atop the central display are five free-spirited diamonds that bring life to the watch and joy to its wearers. Though its principles remain the same as the 90’s original, the Maison modernises the Happy Sport with the reliable 09.01-C movement that provides up to 42 hours of power reserve.
Available in different sizes, all the Happy Spirit pieces are adorned with brilliant-cut diamonds
Happy Spirit
In addition to its haute horlogerie offerings, Chopard circles back to basics with new additions to the Happy Spirit collection. The new Happy Spirit pendants, which are offered in three different sizes, are as versatile as they are meaningful. Though its execution is anything but, the new Happy Spirit pendants are inspired by the seemingly basic yet versatile nature of the circle. With such care and precision, Chopard’s master artisans has recreated perfect 18-carat gold circle bases and embedded each with ethically sourced diamonds to create a beautiful piece of art.
The Happy Spirit pendant is also offered in a small version
Whilst one can choose the size of the pendant and its chain, the overarching design of the new Happy Spirit remains the same. A single diamond gleams brightly at the heart of the pendant, encircled by a diamond-studded orb, which is also encased by another. The pattern goes on much like the way water droplets create unstoppable ripples, or in the Maison’s words, analogous to perpetual rebirth.
The L’Heure du Diamant Moonphase is a spectacle of exceptional watchmaking
L’Heure du Diamant
Chopard’s regal touch does not stop at the jewellery collections or the exceptional time-telling. As if plucked from Mother Nature herself, Chopard’s L’Heure du Diamant Moonphase is an uncanny mirror of a star-studded sky. Framing the entire piece is a delicate 35.75 mm white gold case, whose perimeter blooms with brilliant-cut diamonds of 3.86 carats. Just beyond the protective sapphire crystal is a stunning dial made of midnight blue aventurine glass, speckled with dainty stardust. In place of hour appliques, Chopard opts for the same precious gems that shine brightly against the dark background.
As the slim hour and minute hands turn clockwise, one catches a better glimpse of the exceptional moon phase window. Finetuned to perfection, this moon phase only needs an adjustment in 122 years, which speaks to the accuracy and precision of its depiction. The immaculately dressed L’Heure du Diamant Moonphase is brought to life and powered by the Chopard 09.02-C self-winding movement.
The L.U.C Quattro – Mark IV is available in platinum and 18-carat rose gold
L.U.C Quattro – Mark IV
A quarter of a century has passed since the birth of the L.U.C. Quattro and in that time, Chopard has tirelessly tried and tested new ways to make its comeback just in time for its 25th anniversary. Recognised for technology ahead of its time, the new L.U.C Quattro – Mark IV features the revered Chopard Quattro technology. It has an astounding 216-hour power reserve, made possible thanks to this technology, which includes 1.885 metres of spring. Furthermore, Chopard boosts the performance of the watch by introducing the L.U.C 98-09-L movement a variant of the original L.U.C 98.01-L.
Made in ethical 18-carat rose gold or platinum—with a case that has been shaped to fit the image of a vintage pocket watch—the luxury 39 mm watch features a refined deep blue or sky-blue dial made of frosted-textured brass. In true Chopard fashion, the central dial is kept to a minimal, but a sub-dial at 6 o’clock offers the small seconds and date display. The timepiece is complemented by a slim alligator leather or calfskin strap, either of which are offered in hues that add to the timelessness of the L.U.C Quattro – Mark IV.
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