CHOPARD – Alpine Eagle XL Chrono Rhone Blue Titanium

 

CHOPARD – ALPINE EAGLE XL Chrono Titanium “Rhône Blue” Dial Automatic 2024

A precision chronograph combining the lightness of titanium
with the aesthetic of a “Rhône Blue” dial
A symbol of Chopard’s support for the Alpine Eagle Foundation dedicated to
preserving the Alpine environment and its biodiversity

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The Alpine Eagle collection of sporty-chic timepieces is interpreting its flyback chronograph in a case featuring the extreme lightness of grade 5 titanium, a metal known for its tried and tested sturdiness. Like the entire collection, this Alpine Eagle XL Chrono model with its 44 mm-diameter case now framing a new “Rhône Blue” dial colour remains strongly inspired by the power of the eagle and the beauty of the Alps. 

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The three patents for its Chopard 03.05-C chronometer-certified movement with flyback function testify to innovations enhancing its accuracy as well as its smooth handling. In line with the Maison’s commitment to preserving the Alpine environment and its biodiversity, part of the proceeds from sales of this model will be donated to the Alpine Eagle Foundation.

Titanium joins the Alpine Eagle chronograph series

The Alpine Eagle XL Chrono welcomes a new 44 mm model. Its extra-large case featuring a pure, assertive design is entirely forged from grade 5 titanium. While this metal known for its extreme lightness and superior resistance has already been used to make two high-frequency Alpine Eagle models, it is now making its debut in the collection’s chronograph line.  

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Alpine Eagle had thus far been interpreted through several variations in Chopard’s exclusive Lucent SteelTM and ethical gold. Featuring a slightly darker shade than steel, titanium further accentuates the sporty and rugged nature of the Alpine Eagle chronograph, while making it so light that one could easily forget the watch is actually on the wrist. Combined with a blend of aluminium and vanadium, grade 5 titanium’s properties make it specially resistant to corrosion and salt water. From steep peaks to ocean depths, the Alpine Eagle XL Chrono thus remains the finest ally of extreme sports enthusiasts.

A cutting-edge chronograph movement

Beating at the heart of all the Alpine Eagle XL Chrono models, the Chopard 03.05-C movement developed and assembled by the artisans in the Manufacture is one of the world’s most innovative chronograph movements. It has a 60-hour power reserve and features an elaborate design guaranteeing accurate adjustments and optimal use of the chronograph functions. 

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Equipped with a column wheel, it is also enhanced by several technical innovations that have earned Chopard three patents stemming from the boldness of its R & D teams.

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First of all, it is equipped with a unidirectional gear drive system that prevents energy losses while ensuring rapid automatic winding, a function much appreciated in the inherently energy-hungry chronograph category. In addition, its vertical clutch ensures accurate time-measurement starts. This chronograph calibre is also of the flyback variety, enabling smooth successive timing operations thanks to three pivoting hammers with elastic arms facilitating zero-setting of the hands.

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Equipped with a stop-seconds function enabling accurate adjustments of the watch, the Chopard 03.05-C movement is chronometer-certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute.

A sporty contemporary rubber strap

Already available with an integrated metal bracelet and a leather option, the Alpine Eagle XL Chrono model has reinvented itself since 2022 with a rubber strap. The multiple advantages of this material make it an ideal ally for sports chronographs subjected to the most extreme conditions: water-resistant, malleable and comfortable to wear, it gives the timepiece a particularly dynamic look. In using rubber, the Chopard workshops have preserved the elegance and identity of the Alpine Eagle by reprising the shape of the metal-link bracelet – slightly tapering with a raised central cap – that is an integral part of the collection’s DNA. The material is different, while the identity and well-balanced proportions remain signature features of this new contemporary chronograph.

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Chopard cultivates a longstanding tradition of sporty rubber straps. In 1995, the Maison’s workshops were among the first to adopt this material with its strong creative potential by reproducing the rubber treads of 1960s tyres on the straps of its Mille Miglia chronograph collection. This trend that has been continuously nurtured by the Mille Miglia models has since spread widely across the watchmaking scene.

A dial in the eagle’s eye

A new colour makes its debut on the dial of this new model. Inspired by the palette of natural colours composing the beauty of the Alpine landscape – like Aletsch Blue, Bernina Grey and Pitch Black – “Rhône Blue”  is inspired by the palette of natural colours composing the beauty of Alpine landscapes. It is reminiscent of one of the Alps’ most famous rivers, the Rhône, which originates at the heart of the eponymous glacier in the canton of Valais. It is here – at an altitude of over 2,200 metres – that the journey of this emblematic river begins amid gentle blue hues synonymous with purity, feeding the waters of Lake Geneva and ending its course in the Mediterranean Sea.

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The texture and sunburst pattern evoke an eagle's iris. The seconds hand with its arrow-shaped tip flies over a highly legible display punctuated by snailed counters. The hands and hour-markers are coated with Grade XI Super-LumiNova®, a treatment offering the advantage of retaining the same intensity over the years, while naturally more luminous than traditional Super-LumiNova®.

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The tachymeter scale bearing discreet red 100, 160 and 240 graduations appears on the inner bezel ring. It is divided into four steps, with different intervals of 5, 10, 20 or 40 km/h per line. This arrangement facilitates reading the average speed measurements and contributes to the dial’s overall aesthetic dynamic.

Direct support for the Alpine Eagle Foundation

The Alpine Eagle Foundation's motto is "Preserving the Alps": an explicit, broad and philanthropic goal. It was set up in 2020 by Chopard’s Co-President Karl-Friedrich Scheufele and a number of specialists and lovers of the Alps, including falconer Jacques-Olivier Travers (creator of the Parc des Aigles du Léman) and Ronald Menzel (director of the Freedom Conservation movement dedicated to protecting birds of prey). The Foundation's projects aim to raise awareness, mobilise people and act on behalf of the entire Alpine region and the life it shelters.

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Thanks to its partnerships, the Foundation is already supporting a programme to reintroduce the white-tailed eagle around Lake Geneva, as well as a scientific mission analysing the ability of eagles and bearded vultures to memorise potentially lethal obstacles in their territory – such as wind turbines or other human installations – and to modify their behaviour accordingly.

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Chopard directly contributes to financing the Foundation's programmes through several Alpine Eagle timepieces. Part of the profits from sales of this new chronograph model with its "Rhône Blue" dial will be donated to the Alpine Eagle Foundation.

Reinterpreting an icon

Devised by three generations of men in the Scheufele family, the Alpine Eagle collection is a modern reinterpretation of the St. Moritz watch, the first horological creation by Karl-Friedrich Scheufele in the late 1970s. With its pure and assertive design, Alpine Eagle enriches this heritage with powerful inspiration drawn from Nature. 

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A round case with stylised flanks; a crown engraved with a compass rose; a bezel with eight functional indexed screws; as well as textured dial with deep hues and luminescent indications: Alpine Eagle embodies impeccable elegance expressed in a resolutely contemporary manner. Today, in addition to its chronographs, the collection offers a variety of complications, from a high-frequency movement to a flying tourbillon and an extra-thin model with small seconds indication bearing the Poinçon de Genève.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Collection : ALPINE EAGLE

 

Model:  ALPINE EAGLE XL Chrono in Titanium “Rhône Blue”

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Reference: 298609-3008 – in grade 5 titanium with Rhône Blue dial
A Chopard Boutique exclusive.

Case
Material: Titanium
Diameter: 44.00 mm
Thickness: 13.15 mm
Crown in Lucent Steel™ with compass rosee 8 mm
Pushers in Lucent Steel™
Caseband in grade 5 titanium
Bezel in grade 5 titanium with eight screws set at a tangent
Glare-proofed sapphire crystal
Exhibition case-back with sapphire crystal and Alpine Eagle logo
Water resistance 100 metres
Dial and hands
Brass dial stamped with a sunburst pattern inspired by the iris of an eagle, in a “Rhône
Blue” colour achieved by PVD treatment
Applied numerals and hour-markers, rhodium-plated and enhanced with Grade X1
Super-LumiNova®
Black chronograph counters
Baton-type hours and minutes hands, rhodium-plated and enhanced with Grade X1
Super-LumiNova®
Rhodium-plated red-tipped arrow-type seconds hand with eagle feather-shaped
counterweight
Rhodium-plated red-tipped chronograph counter hands (white for the small seconds)
White and red transfers
Movement

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Mechanical self-winding movement Chopard 03.05-C
Integrated column-wheel chronograph mechanism
Number of parts: 310
Diameter: 28.80 mm
Thickness: 7.60 mm
Number of jewels: 45
Frequency: 28,800 vph (4 Hz)
Power reserve of 60 hours
Annual balance with balance-spring featuring a flat terminal curve
Patented chronograph zero-resetting mechanism with pivoting hammers and elastic arms
Patented unidirectional gear drive
Patented vertical clutch system
Openworked central rotor with tungsten alloy
Chronometer-certified by the COSC
Functions/Indications

• Central hours, minutes and chronograph seconds
• Semi-instantaneous minutes counter display
• Semi-instantaneous date indication between 4 and 5 o’clock
• Chronograph with flyback function
• 30-minute counter at 3 o’clock
• 12-hour counter at 9 o’clock
• Small seconds at 6 o’clock
• Tachymeter
• Stop-seconds function

Strap and buckle
Blue or black (matt) rubber strap with titanium insert
Pin buckle in titanium

Price: MSRP: CHF 18'200  

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Hermes – ARCEAU Duc Attele Tourbillon Repeater Edition

  

Hermès – ARCEAU Duc Attelé Triple-axis Tourbillon Minute Repeater 43mm Edition 2024

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Haute Horlogerie and equestrian emblems meet and mingle in this grand complication Arceau watch: a unique composition featuring a tri-axial tourbillon and a minute repeater – Hermès Arceau Duc Attelé.

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The classic design of the Arceau watch makes it an ideal showcase for expressions of horology and craftsmanship that are as creative as they are demanding. Designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978, its round shape with asymmetrical stirrup lugs is reinvented with the inherent ease of a resolutely timeless model.

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The understated yet distinctive 43 mm polished titanium or rose gold case of the Arceau Duc Attelé highlights the alliance between Hermès style and expertise. The central triple-axis tourbillon and the ‘tuning-fork’ minute repeater are in harmony with the Hermès world of Haute Horlogerie and equestrian aesthetics.

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The association of these two major complications with a high-frequency movement – a first – is revealed at the heart of the watch, where every technical and stylistic detail reveals its share of unexpected details and meticulous care. 

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On the dial side, a sapphire dome tops the tri-axial tourbillon and its mirror-polished double H-shaped titanium carriages. 

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Representing initials of the founding couple, Émile Hermès and Julie Hollande, these intertwined letters echo the ironwork adorning the lift in the original Parisian boutique at 24 Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Honoré. Embodying a feat of mechanical miniaturisation, this tourbillon featuring three cages, axes and speeds of rotation operating within a curved, eccentric hour-circle. 

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The hours-minutes display is punctuated by Arabic numerals inclined like a galloping horse. To enhance the visibility of this horological achievement, claw-shaped hands appear around the rim of the chapter ring. Their blue hue complements the 48-hour power reserve indicator appearing at the base of the dial.

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Evoking sound-wave propagation, the dynamic striped guilloché decoration of the titanium model echoes the minute repeater hammers sculpted in the shape of a horse. 

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Chiming the hours, quarters and minutes via a dedicated slide on the side of the case, they strike the elongated U-shaped branches of the long hardenedsteel gong visible around the edge of the dial, whose rich tones are also reminiscent of cathedral chimes.

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This ‘tuning fork’ structure ensures optimal resonance, amplified by the material used for the case that is both lightweight and endowed with excellent acoustic properties.

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Hand-wound via the 3 o’clock crown, the Arceau Duc Attelé watch beats to a precise rhythm thanks to its Manufacture H1926 movement equipped with a high-frequency balance. The reference refers to the year in which major renovation work was completed at the Paris boutique on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré. 

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All this can be admired through a sapphire caseback inviting observers to contemplate a singular décor. The remarkable gears feature a cut-out design inspired by the wheels of the Duc attelé: a canopy-top four-wheeled carriage drawn by two horses. 

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Inspired by a drawing that is the work of 19th century French animal painter and master of equestrian art Alfred Dreux, this tribute to the House’s identity was acquired by Émile Hermès in 1920.

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The mainplate and bridges of Calibre H1926 feature an anthracite PVD treatment accentuating the light colour of the chiming mechanism, its horse head-and-mane racks and its toothed wheels picked up from the Hermès carriage. 

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The openworked sapphire-crystal strikework bridge further enhances the sound of the minute repeater while revealing the movement’s hand-finishing, its gold chatons, generous jewels and mirror-polished screws. 

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Available in titanium or rose gold versions – each issued in a numbered 24-piece limited edition – the Arceau Duc Attelé watch is paired with a matt anthracite or matt abyss blue alligator strap crafted in the Hermès Horloger workshops.

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TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Collection:  ARCEAU

Model: Hermès ARCEAU Duc Attelé Steel 42mm Titanium or Rose Gold versions

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Numbered limited edition of 24

MOVEMENT
Manufacture H1926 movement
Mechanical manual-winding, crafted in Switzerland
Diameter: 34 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Average 48-hour power reserve
563 components
54 jewels
“Horse-drawn carriage-wheel” gear-train cut-outs
CASE
Designed by Henri d’Origny in 1978
Case in polished grade 5 titanium or rose gold versions
43 mm in diameter, 22 mm inter-horn width
Domed anti-glare sapphire crystal
Anti-glare sapphire case-back
Water-resistant to 3 bar
DIAL
Lower dial featuring lozenge-type striped guilloché motif with anthracite coating
Domed offset chapter ring, sunburst finish with light grey and rhodium-plated treatment
White transferred Arabic numerals
Power-reserve indication at 6 o’clock

TRIPLE-AXIS TOURBILLON

Central triple-axis tourbillon: 99 components weighing 0.449 gr
Mirror-polished titanium tourbillon carriage topped
with the double H “Lift” motif
Speed each carriage takes to perform one complete revolution:

• • Outer carriage: 300 seconds
• • Intermediate carriage: 60 seconds
• • Inner carriage: 25 seconds

Balance frequency: 36,000 (5Hz)

MINUTE REPEATER

Indication of the hours, quarter-hours and minutes
On the front: U-shaped peripheral ‘tuning-fork’ gongs in tempered steel
Mirror-polished equestrian hammers
On the back: Equestrian minutes rack (shaped like a horse with its mane)
Three-quarter striking mechanism bridge in openworked transparent sapphire crystal
FUNCTIONS
Hours, minutes, central triple-axis tourbillon, minute repeater power-reserve indication
STRAP
Matt anthracite leather strap
Polished titanium folding clasp, 17 mm

🔰  Limited Edition: of ✅only 24 pieces

 🔴 Price: upon request💰

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E-mail: katy.jolidon@montre-hermes.ch
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