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Chopard is proud to be once again partner of the Ennstal-Classic in 2010. This involvement is sign of Chopard’s relationship with the world of classic cars and its profound respect for sporting excellence driven by passion and precision. Chopard knows that the mechanics of a car and a watch are quite similar. The play of the pistons or that of the hands, the only difference is the dimension. Therefore Chopard is launching an exclusive chronograph available in two limited and numbered editions (20 in stainless steel and 5 in 18-carat rose gold): the Ennstal-Classic watch 2010.

The case is water-resistant to 100 metres and fitted with a bezel bearing a tachometer scale, as well as a screw-lock crown and integrated pushers controlling the chronograph functions.

The Ennstal Classic 2010 is equally impeccable from a technical standpoint. Its mechanical self-winding movement beats at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour (4 Hertz). Chronometer-certified by the COSC, it features a 46-hour power reserve which drives the hour, minute, date, small seconds functions, as well as the chronograph and its central seconds hand, along with 30-minute and 12-hour counters. It is also equipped with a stop seconds mechanism enabling time-setting to the nearest second

Jewelry House Chopard presented a new watch model that enriched the popular series Chopard Mille MIglia – GT XL Chronograph that unites the best characteristics of the famous watches. The model comes in a limited edition of 500 pieces.
The 44 mm case of Chopard Mille MIglia GT XL Chronograph is made out of stainless steel and covered with a special carbon fiber, whose hardness can be compared to hardness of diamond.
The fantastic hardness of the case is combined with luxury of 18 K rose gold. Crown, hands and other details of the watch are made out of rose gold. The dial is protected with sapphire crystal. The Chopard watch comes with a stylish rubber strap.
The approximate price of Chopard Mille Miglia GT XL Chronograph is $ 10 580.
Mille MIglia is justly considered to be one of the best Chopard collections. Chopard Mille Miglia collection includes watches that feature all the greatest characteristics of high quality watches. Everyone who ever has seen a watch from Chopard Mille Miglia collection wishes to become the owner of this really fantastic timepiece.
Mille Miglia watches have 44 mm GT XL case. The case is made out of high quality stainless steel coated with DLC. Also there are Chopard Mille Miglia watches that include luxury 18 K gold. Like all other watches by Chopard and other well known Swiss brands, Mille Miglia watches are protected with sapphire crystal that is known for its great scratch resistance. The dial has three subdials, SuperLumiNova seconds, minutes and hours. The subdials are highlighted and highly readable. There is a lens over the date window. Chopard Mille MIglia watches have automatic movement. The movement can be admired when the case back is open. The watches come with traditional rubber strap. Certainly, all Chopard watches are fantastic, while the limited edition of Mille Miglia GT XL is just a part of the great Chopard watches that amaze the whole world by their impeccable design and great preciseness.

The Maitres du Temps Chapter Two collection welcomes new additions. Chapter Two, a majestic timepiece born out of collaboration of a group of brilliant master watchmakers, with Peter Speake-Marin and Daniel Rothon the list, is now available in new variations to match exquisite tastes of  Chapter watch enthusiasts.

Chapter Two, appreciated in the world of watchmaking as the most legible triple calendar mechanical wristwatch ever created, demonstrates central hours and minutes shown by refined diamond-cut, solid gold hands. You will notice the sub-seconds at 6 o’clock, big date at 12 o’clock, as well as the day and month originally presented by the rollers.

The big date window and the rollers featuring full text for the days and months provide the timepiece with superb legibility no other triple calendar wristwatch can boast.

Chapter Two is equipped with a technically advanced movement elaborated by the highly expertised master watchmakers who thoroughly tested, refined, and decorated the mechanism to make it correspond to the most stringent standards.

The mechanism responsible for driving the rollers is based on outstanding technical expertise and inventive approach of its creators who came up with the most efficient and reliable system. It is remarkable that the big date and the two rollers change instantaneously due to their innovative design and high-precision manufacture.

Each new variation of the Maitres du Temps Chapter Two, crafted in 18K white or red gold, will be available in a limited number of 50 pieces. The prices reflect the fashion watches sophisticated nature, starting at 72,000.00 dollars.

Chopard is proud to unveil the fourth limited edition Jacky Ickx watch. The timepiece is devoted to a unique friendship born between Chopard co-president Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and legendary motor-racing champion Jacky Ickx.

The Chopard watch is also devoted to the Le Mans 24 Hours race, one of the most famous automobile competitions in the world. It will be available in a limited number of 1000 pieces.

The Chopard Jacky Ickx Edition IV watch demonstrates a decidedly sporty case crafted in stainless steel and measuring 42.5 mm in diameter.

The case construction incorporates a screw-lock pushers and crown and is shock-resistant. It is also 50-meter water-resistant. The timepiece is created to guarantee perfect performance even in the most extreme weather and physical conditions a driver may face when taking part in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The timepiece guarantees precision timekeeping, being equipped with the COSC-certified chronometer self-winding chronograph movement, animating a flyback chronograph function. The watch also boasts a tachometric-scale speed display and a one-of-a-kind 24-hour counter.

The 49-jewel movement operates at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour. It gives an advantage of a 40-hour power reserve. The movement bridges are embellished with Cotes-de-Geneve motif.

The dial of the new Jacky Ickx watch offers supreme readability in the dark as its hands and hour-markers are Superluminova-coated. It is protected by a glare-resistant sapphire crystal.

The new Jacky Ickx watch provides all the must-have functions for a racing driver, including the chronograph function. The chronograph is presented via a 60-minute counter positioned at 9 o’clock, as well as a 24-hour counter found at 6 o’clock. The world first allows the watch wearer to keep track of the race status at any given time. The central chronograph hand features a Superluminova-coated arrow tip. The flyback function allows a new timing operation with no need to reset the hands first.

The bezel features the tachometric scale to be used for measuring speed over a 1000-metre distance.

The silvery dial also has a large date window at 12 o’clock and a running second display at 3 o’clock.

The case-back of the Chopard Jacky Ickx watch demonstrates the 6/24 figures that stand for the six victories Jacky Ickx had in the Le Mans 24 Hours.

The Chopard Jacky Ickx Edition IV watch, is presented on a hand-sewn alligator leather strap or a rubber strap with the signature 1960s Dunlop racing tire-tread motif. The strap is fitted with a steel folding clasp.

The timepiece is a true delight for passionate drivers, as well as all connoisseurs of fine mechanical watchmaking.

 I think that many people will agree with me, that men are perfect leaders because of their nature features. And of course it is not surprising to hear that a man stands in the head of a big mature company, watchmaking for example. But as soon as one hears that the immediate supervisor of world-wide known luxury Chopard watch and jewelry company is a lady, he becomes rather surprised and even intrigued by this fact.

But it is known man is usually behind practically each and every business-lady. Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, the head of the Chopard (heads) Company jewelry department, is not the exception. It is her brother Karl-Friedrich with whom she following the steps of their father Karl Scheufele, shares the management of the company taking part also in the development of the watch division managed by her brother.

Despite of that woman herself is a rare bird in the horology community. And this fact only does credit to Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele, who with the help of her female intuition and entrepreneurial talent promotes ladies’ watch collections so that they enjoy high demand. And this is not surprising, because for the majority of the men-managers it is rather hard to understand the exact demands that women usually make on ladies’ timepieces, so that this product family slips their attention.

Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele helped her brother with the creation of men’s timepieces. She put her hand to the appearance of three watch models for men, by offering the watches’ design. Firstly she designed Chopard Mille Miglia Tycoon men’s model, which was presented in 2005. It was created in distinctively masculine style as a big-sized square-shaped watch. The other models proposed by Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele are Prince Charles and Elton John.

Family business is the way to trust your partner, so Caroline’s brother can fully trusts his sister’s taste and professional skills. And as he is very busy with the watch division managing he has no need to interfere into Caroline’s department activities.

As the need arises Caroline takes her brother’s responsibilities for a certain period of time, and Karl-Friedrich on his part may deputize his sister. But from Caroline’s point of view it is somehow hard to manage all the company on their own. Nevertheless all the members of the family want to remain Chopard a family business, because they are firmly convinced it is the best way to guarantee continuous success in business.

Despite of fact that Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele and Karl Scheufele are relatives they are two different persons. As Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele has inherited her father’s exceptional designer’s taste she is excellent in creating new models and trends, being irritated by marketing analysis. Karl on the contrary is known to be a talented business leader without any special marketing analysis.

At present Chopard fits out its ladies’ timepieces with quartz movements or other mechanisms, which are usually acquired from other producers. But Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele appraises this situation as a temporary and the company has already made steps in the direction of elaborating Chopard own ladies’ caliber.

Through the recent time Carl-Friedrich has been working out men’s calibers, their upgrade and complicated features. But now he is ready to devote himself to the ladies’ caliber development. Strange as it may seem but a large amount of modern ladies prefers to wear men’s timepieces, so that ladies’ and men’s become to bear a great resemblance to each other. For Caroline personally it has already become ordinary to wear a Mille Miglia watch, or a Chopard Tourbillon on her wrist.

Being first of all a woman Caroline has her own opinion of what ladies want from modern timepieces. Basing on her own experience, Caroline proves that women often choose their fashion Chopard watches depending on the kind of the activities they are taking part and also in regard to the time of the day. If speaking about a business lady who is always busy working at the office, Chopard can offer a variety of timepieces from Happy Sport collection. During the daytime a lady often prefers a cozy style, that may be slightly decorated with diamonds. But the evening time is a time of glamour and so ladies need accessories that can help to feel themselves impressive and create their own perfect style for the festive night.

As for the timepiece inner life, Caroline insists that the majority of ladies still conceder a watch to be on the top of all the accessory. Sometime one can meet a woman who knows much about watch mechanisms and complications but it is still remains a rare case. And only the latest fashion trend can make a fancy woman wear a massive chronograph in masculine style, but not a bent towards complicated mechanisms.

The future of the Chopard Company is seen in the festive anniversary colors as in 2010 the company is going to celebrate its 150th anniversary. This fact will become a perfect base for the next-coming surprises which are to take place in the commemoration of that bright occasion. Caroline Gruosi-Scheufele and her brother want the company to take the niche on the new markets that were inaccessible before for Chopard. Thus they are going to set the brand’s boutiques in Berlin, Peking and Delhi.

 
The Chopard L.U.C. Tourbillon Lady is an extravagant high luxury timepiece uniting the finest in diamond setting with a celebrated haute horlogerie complication. Offered in 18-karat rose or white gold, this feminine Chopard tourbillon watch uses its impressive 42mm diameter to present a canvas of truly regal splendor. Nearly every surface of the dial and case are carpeted with baguette cut or round brilliant diamonds. 3.61 carats of baguette diamonds–56 stones in total–crown the bezel and winding button, while the case flanks, strap attachments and case horns showcase 309 round brilliants (total weight: 3.08 carats) Equally resplendent is the gem-set gold dial, with its sword-shaped hands in blued steel and a stylized Chopard “C” in 18-karat gold. The eye is spellbound by an extravaganza of 103 round brilliants, 49 baguette diamonds, and a single ruby to mark the power reserve indicator.

The Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon Lady is animated by the exquisitely crafted L.U.C 4T movement. Manufactured in Chopard’s state of the art manufacture in Fleurier, and assembled in Geneva, the hand-wound L.U.C 4T comprises a number of outstanding technical features, among them the proprietary “Quattro” arrangement of twin paired spring barrels that allow a long-lasting power reserve of nine days. The intricate tourbillon carriage revolves on its axis once each minute, bearing a balance oscillating at rapid pace of 28,800 vibrations per hour. An exclusive system of Variner inertia blocks on the balance allow Chopard watchmakers to fine tune the rate with exemplary precision. Excellence is also manifested in the balance spring, which features a desirable Breguet terminal curve. Each of these replica watch Chopard calibers earns a chronometer title from the Office of the Swiss Chronometer Control (COSC)–a rarity indeed, among contemporary tourbillon movements. Status of the 9-day power reserve is indicated in splendid fashion by a polished gold pointer traversing a semi-circular scale of baguette diamonds at the 12 o’clock position.

An exhibition back in sapphire crystal is another sumptuous visual delight that an owner of the Chopard L.U.C Tourbillon Lady will enjoy over and over again. The shapely bridges show of Cotes de Geneve patterns, finely chamfered edges, and beveled jewel sinks and screw settings. The coveted Geneva Seal stamp provides a silent testimony to Chopard’s compliance with the twelve strict guidelines established by the Geneva watchmaking guilds more than a century ago for calibers of the utmost quality.

Twenty-five examples of the L.U.C Tourbillon Lady watch will be produced by Chopard, in each color of gold. A strap in pink or white alligator leather and a gold folding clasp paved with round brilliant diamonds securely join this spectacular timepiece to the wrist. Water resistance is rated for 30 meters.

 To me, this interesting watch is Chopard’s version of the highly beloved Breitling Aerospace timepieces. A rare breed of accepted quartz movement watches in a world of mechanical movements. Instead of targeting flight by Breitling with the Aerospace, Chopard is going after auto racing (as usual) with the Grand Prix de Monaco Historique Time Attack MF. One thing that separates quartz watches such as this is the fact that they are COSC Chronometer certified quartz movements. Such certification is different for quartz versus mechanical movements (more accuracy needed for quartz).

The dial is clean and clear with two analog hands on the face of the 42.5mm wide steel cases watch. There is a singular large reverse tone LCD screen on the dial that is used for the many timing features that include a chronograph, two alarms, countdown timer, GMT time, date, and a second time zone. The central seconds hand is used for the chronograph in combination with the LCD screen.

The watch further celebrates Chopard’s history with the Grand Prix de Monaco and reaffirms Chopard’s dedication to its successful range of Mille Miglia and other racing themed watches. The good news is that because the watch is in steel with a quartz movement, pricing shouldn’t be excessive at just a few thousand dollars. Strap options include the porthole lined leather strap or the classic tire tread printed rubber strap.