Chopard's masterful craftsmanship takes center stage at Cannes. watches Chopard
, the GPHG’s top Aguille d’Or prize . This year at Cannes, it was introduced in a blue 42.5 mm sapphire case and, like its blingy Flying T brother, it comes on a hand-sewn blue alligator leather strap to match.
The case encircles a full view of the movement and is more than just a funky design feature—the crystal gongs of the minute repeater strike the crystal case to elicit a crisp sound that was inspired by the clinking of crystal wine glasses. “As you know,, so I said as we were sitting around a table, ‘If we could convey the sound of crystal, this would be a great innovation,’ says Scheufele of when the idea for the piece was originally conceived.
The effect is so impressive it caught the eye and ear of fellow independent watch titan, Thierry Stern of Patek Philippe. When it was unveiled at Watches & Wonders last year, he swung by the Chopard booth to hear it himself. According to Scheufele, he was so impressed he scheduled a meeting with Chopard and the Patek development team to collectively come to check out the piece.
Needless to say, if you want to get your hands on the latest version you are likely already too late. Like its predecessor it will be limited to just five pieces and while we haven’t confirmed pricing on the blue sapphire version, last year’s clear sapphire crystal iteration came with a $450,000 price tag thanks to the difficulty of the movement and case construction.
Scheufele declined to elaborate if versions in other colors would appear in subsequent years , but did acknowledge that sapphire crystal can be created in several hues . “It’s a very complicated process,” says Scheufele. The material is not only difficult to machine but is further complicated when color is added due to the difficulty in getting of achieving uniformity. “All sapphire crystal is Swiss-made,” he adds. “This is part of our philosophy. We won’t go for anything else.
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