Bewerbungen » Chopard MILLE MIGLIA GTS POWER CONTROL GRIGIO SPECIALE

Chopard IMPERIALE Empire A poetic and opulent complication Colored with time in a sky of sapphires and diamonds

IMPERIALE is a limited-edition timepiece crafted in ethical 18-carat rose gold that celebrates the beauty of the lotus flower. The collection's signature floral motif appears against the backdrop of the sky, whose ever- changing beauty evolves over time thanks to a rotating mechanism that distinguishes day from night. Set with sapphires and diamonds and decorated with carved nasturtium petals, the dial exudes an air of absolute sophistication, brought to life by the LUC Caliber 96.30-L, developed by the watchmaker.

The lotus is a sacred flower - especially in Egypt and India - that has been associated with the sun since ancient times. According to Egyptian legend, the sun rises every morning from the lotus corolla and returns to its petals at dusk... Chopard observed nature and drew inspiration from it for this limited edition IMPERIALE watch. "The lotus flower opens and closes at sunrise and sunset", explains Chopard Co-President and Artistic Director Caroline Schaefer. "It seemed natural for us to add a day/night display to this watch, a watchmaking complication that is as romantic as it is fascinating" One of the symbols of the IMPERIALE series launched in 1999. Its shape appears on the crown and some dials. It also adorns the flying tourbillon and moon phase models. In 2017, Chopard won the Grand Prix de la Haute Horlogerie de Genève in the jewelry category with the "Lotus Blanc": an extraordinary secret watch made in its high jewelry workshop Drill petals.

superb skills
Celebrating the combination of glamor and poetry, Chopard has designed a deeply feminine watch that instantly reveals its brilliance through its 18- carat rose gold case fully set with diamonds. The dials of IMPERIALE embody the essence of the Maison's jewelry and watchmaking craftsmanship. To depict the lotus flower at the center of the piece, the jeweler played with reality and reality by arranging the petals in a polished rose gold lace, strategically placed on other carved and satin-brushed gold curved petals. This divine flower is studded with sparkling diamonds.

The landscape changes as time goes by
The rotating disc of the day/night indicator is a masterpiece of miniature precision, showing the sky as it changes with the time of day. Chopard used a variety of manual techniques to create this extremely delicate day and night scene.

The mother-of-pearl mobile phone dial of this IMPERIALE model is exquisitely crafted in a delicate sky-blue gradient lacquer, embellished with seven gold-pink stars. Snow-studded diamonds and sapphires in six different shades of blue perfectly express the transition from day to night. This stable movement is made possible by the LUC 96.30-L movement, developed entirely in the Manufacture.

Equipped with a 65-hour power reserve, the self-winding device drives the day and night display disc to rotate 24 hours a day, and is a clever modification of the first movement of the Chopard watch factory. This IMPERIALE model gradually changes face from darkness to light, after midnight the star-studded sapphire dome gives way to morning light represented by a white diamond sky, after which the night sky fades until the second omg...a great show starring time itself.

Happy Sport Stainless Steel or Two-Tone Stainless Steel and 18ct Rose Gold
case:

Stainless steel
25 mm overall diameter
8.74 mm thick
Waterproof 30 meters
steel crown, or
Ethical 18-karat rose gold set with a 4mm sapphire
Cabochon Stainless Steel or Ethical 18ct Rose Gold
Stainless steel or 18-carat rose gold bezel, polished or set with diamonds
Anti-glare sapphire crystal
Solid engraved case back
move:

quartz
Dial and hands:

Silver tone dial with sunburst base
blue shift
five dancing diamonds
Rhodium-plated or gold-plated Roman numerals
Conical rhodium-plated or gold-plated hour and minute hands
Function:

hours and minutes
Shoulder straps and buckles:

Iridescent blue alligator strap (version with gem-set bezel) or double tour midnight blue calfskin strap (version with polished bezel)
steel buckle
Ref. 278620-3001 – Stainless Steel, Double Tour
Ref. 278620-3002 – Steel bezel set with diamonds
Ref. 278620-6001 – stainless steel and 18 karat rose gold, double tour
Ref. 278620-6002 – Stainless Steel and Ethical 18ct Rose Gold with Diamond Set Bezel


empire
18-carat rose gold limited edition

case:

Ethical 18ct Rose Gold
Overall diameter 36.00mm
Thickness 10.15mm
Waterproof 50 meters
18-carat yellow gold bezel and lugs set with diamonds
Crown and lugs set with sapphires
Anti-glare sapphire crystal
The back of the exhibition case
move:

Chopard 96.30-L self-winding mechanical movement
Number of components 188
Overall diameter 28.40mm
Thickness 4.95 mm
Number of Gems 29
Frequency 28,800 beats/hour (4 Hz)
Power reserve 65 hours
Dial and hands:

18ct rose gold trim with IMPERIALE lace motif, polished and sandblasted grooves
Rotating day/night disc with blue gradient mother-of-pearl and pink gold stars in the center, framed with diamonds and sapphires.
Gold-plated skeletonized sword-shaped hour and minute hands
Function and display:

Hours, minutes, seconds central display
Day/night function
Strap and buckle:

Seamless Blue Pearlescent Alligator Strap
18-karat rose gold pin buckle