Chopard - The New York Watch Auction: XI New York Saturday, December 7, 2024 | Phillips
  • Manufacturer: Chopard
    Year: 2024
    Reference No: 298635-3001
    Movement No: 177'087
    Case No: Unique Piece
    Model Name: Alpine Eagle 41 XP TimeForArt Edition
    Material: Lucent Steel™
    Calibre: Automatic, cal. L.U.C 96.17-L, 29 jewels
    Bracelet/Strap: Lucent Steel™ Chopard bracelet
    Clasp/Buckle: Lucent Steel™ deployant clasp
    Dimensions: 41 Diameter
    Signed: Case, movement and buckle signed.
    Accessories: Accompanied by a presentation box, certificate of origin, chronometer certificate, artisan of emotions certificate, manual and folio

  • Catalogue Essay

    TimeForArt provides a fresh opportunity for Chopard to showcase the full extent of its creativity through this one-of-a-kind timepiece. The new Alpine Eagle 41 XP model combines the pure lines of an iconic creation from the Maison with an exceptional straw marquetry dial crafted using artisanal expertise perfected within Chopard’s in-house workshops. Created by a decoration Artisan from the Manufacture specially trained in this 17th-century technique, the dial of this new model is a first for Chopard. Each intricately crafted strand takes the shape of a feather, embodying the collection’s noble identity. Meticulously arranged in varying sizes, thicknesses, and shades, the strands create a stunning ensemble reminiscent of an eagle’s eye view soaring over the skyscrapers of New York City – the iconic location for the upcoming TimeForArt auction.

    The Alpine Eagle collection reflects Chopard’s creative richness and visionary spirit in equal measure, along with inspiration drawn from the power of Nature. The one-of-a-kind Alpine Eagle 41 XP remains true to this approach: a round case with stylised sides, a crown engraved with a compass rose, a bezel with eight functional indexed screws, luminescent indications, a comfortable metal bracelet and above all, a state-of-the-art material: Lucent Steel™. This innovative steel alloy made with an 80% recycling rate was developed by Chopard for its robustness and incomparable brilliance obtained through a meticulous remelting process.

    The Alpine Eagle 41 XP model is endowed with pure, sleek lines and harmonious proportions. Measuring 41 millimeters in diameter and just eight millimeters thick, its case, featuring a slimmed-down bezel and sides, provides a wide opening onto the unprecedented dial. The thinness of the case is made possible by the use of the in-house L.U.C 96.17-L movement, itself measuring just 3.30 mm thick. This self-winding calibre is equipped with a 22-carat gold off-centre micro-rotor. Its high inertia enables it to wind the two stacked barrels of ChopardTwin technology, which store the energy needed to give the Alpine Eagle 41 XP Time For Art a total 65-hour power reserve.

  • Artist Biography

    Chopard

    Swiss • 1860

    At the age of 24, Louis-Ulysse Chopard started his company L.U.C. Chopard in Sonviller, Switzerland. Since the brand's inception in 1860, Chopard understood the need for thin and accurate pocket watches to be functional for daily wear. The brand gained world recognition in 1912 after Tsar Nicolas II became a client.

    Following Louis-Ulysse's death in 1915, his sons Paul-Louis and Paul André took over the business and moved their headquarters to La Chaux-de-Fonds. In 1963, the company was taken over by Karl Scheufele, who remains the brand's owner. Arguably Chopard's most recognizable design, the "Happy" line, was inspired by Scheufele's daughter Caroline. In 1996, his son Karl-Friedrich established Chopard as a manufacturer of its own range of in-house movements under the name L.U.C., creating groundbreaking, exquisitely finished watches that have earned the brand worldwide acclaim.

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Lot offered with No Reserve

Ref. 298635-3001
A unique stainless steel wristwatch with straw marquetry dial, sold to benefit Swiss Institute

2024
41 Diameter
Case, movement and buckle signed.

Estimate
$40,000 - 80,000 
CHF35,200-70,400
€37,500-75,000
HK$311,000-622,000

Sold for $88,900

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The New York Watch Auction: XI

New York Auction 7 - 8 December 2024