Chopard Happy Diamonds Ref. 4097/1, Historical 18K Yellow Gold, Seven Floating Stones
Chopard Happy Diamonds Ref. 4097/1, Historical 18K Yellow Gold, Seven Floating Stones
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A Chopard Happy Diamonds, reference 4097/1, in 18K yellow gold, with seven stones set free to move above the dial.
The Piece
Chopard’s Happy Diamonds watches are built around a simple pleasure: stones drift between two sheets of crystal, moving as the wrist moves. Reference 4097/1 is a compact yellow-gold example, about 27 mm across, on an integrated yellow-gold bracelet. Seven stones travel above a white dial. The watch fits a wrist up to about 15.5 cm and weighs about 50.5 g. It is not water-resistant.
The photographs and the recorded grade note marks on the bezel and glass. A repair certificate accompanies the watch. At this scale the Happy Diamonds is a jewelled bracelet-watch rather than a sports piece: the moving stones are the point, and the yellow gold keeps the whole close to fine jewellery.
Details
- Maker: Chopard
- Model: Happy Diamonds, ref. 4097/1
- Materials: 18K yellow gold case and bracelet, with seven floating stones
- Case: about 27 mm diameter (1.06 in)
- Fit: wrist up to about 15.5 cm (6.10 in)
- Mass: about 50.5 g (1.78 oz)
- Dial: White, beneath seven moving stones
- Water resistance: None; the watch is not water-resistant
- Included: Repair certificate
Condition
Japanese rank A, with marks recorded on the bezel and glass. See Japanese condition ranks.
Authenticity and Care
Offered with the house authenticity guarantee. Keep the watch from water, knocks and sudden temperature changes that could affect the crystal. Have a watchmaker inspect the battery and seals before regular wear, and store the bracelet so the gold is not rubbed by harder metal.
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