With L’Heure du Diamant, Chopard masterfully captures the beauty of diamonds. Acknowledged masters in the realm of jewellery watches, the artisans of the Manufacture have orchestrated a meeting between contemporary design and the queen of precious stones. The collection is enriched by a 26 mm-diameter jewellery watch in ethical gold, richly set with diamonds, adorned with dial in textured mother-of-pearl or in malachite, fitted with a bark-style bracelet crafted from gold sculpted using an in-house technique. Powered by a mechanical manual-winding movement that is one of the smallest and thinnest on the market – Chopard 10.01-C – this talisman timepiece bears witness to the energy emerging from a perfect alchemist’s blend of form and matter.
The subtle balance between the art of jewellery-making and watchmaking expertise enables L’Heure du Diamant to combine intelligence and beauty, thereby offering the perfect expression of today’s femininity. The new timepiece joining the collection is fresh demonstration of this reality. The absolute purity of the diamond is majestically highlighted by an emblematic gemsetting technique called crown setting, which exalts the beauty of each stone by allowing the light to blaze through. This ribbon composed of more than two carats of brilliant-cut diamonds encircling the case lights up a dainty dial in textured mother-of-pearl or malachite set with 12 brilliant-cut diamonds.
A bark-style bracelet stemming from unique expertise
Crafted in ethical 18-carat white or rose gold, this L’Heure du Diamant timepiece is paired with a bark-style bracelet, whose ergonomics, texture and silky feel are the result of unique expertise. In a resolutely plant-like manner, its extremely fine veins create a vibrant appearance, as this finely woven motif endows the gold with unrivalled suppleness and lightness. This gold-working technique perfected by the Scheufele family in the 1960s is entirely handcrafted. An alternative satin strap is also available, likewise comfortably moulding the shape of the wrist.
An innovative Chopard movement
Beating at the heart of the watch is a mechanical manual-winding Chopard 10.01-C movement driving the hours and minutes indications, with a 45-hour power reserve. Measuring 15.70 mm in diameter and only 2.90 mm thick, this brand-new in-house movement is one of the daintiest and slimmest to date, thus making it a perfect fit for dainty jewellery watches. It was entirely developed and produced within the Maison’s workshops in Fleurier, Switzerland, revealing both the technical brilliance and the perpetual quest for innovation cultivated by Chopard.
The Maison’s watchmaking heritage
For decades, jewellery watches have been one of the historic specialities of the Scheufele family, which now presides over the destiny of Chopard. At the exact intersection between beauty and precision, the L’Heure du Diamant collection reaps the benefits of this technical virtuosity dedicated to great artistic modernity. From designer to watchmaker, from jeweller to gemsetter and from polisher to watchmaker, exponents of the full range of artistic crafts combine their talents in bringing these creations to life.
