Chopard, a purveyor of both watches and jewelry, is ideally positioned to uncover rare gems and minerals for use in its watch dials. The new Happy Sport’s dial is made of lepidolite, a lilac-colored hardstone with a sparkly matrix and swirling pinkish undertones. It’s the first time a hardstone has been used in the collection, and it has a true feminine hue. The color, which represents serenity and calm, is framed in a rose-gold case, with a lilac strap and a purple amethyst in the crown. Like all Happy Sport models, the lepidolite is topped by five diamonds that bounce between two crystals over the dial. The watch contains a scaled-down automatic movement, the caliber 09.01-C, which Chopard developed to fit the dimensions of the Happy Sport case—this one is 33 mm. This is a 25-piece limited edition.
Case size: 33 mm
Case Material: 18k ethical rose gold
Power Reserve: 42 hours
Strap: Lilac-toned alligator
Price: Limited to 25 pieces, $29,700
From the article by Paige Reddinger, Oren Hartov, Victoria Gomelsky, Carol Besler, Justin Fenner
