Alpine Eagle 41 XP Time For Art

Every two years, TimeForArt provides a fresh opportunity for Chopard to showcase the the full extent of its creativity through a one-of-a-kind timepiece. The new Alpine Eagle 41 XP model combines the pure lines of an iconic creation from the Maison with a dial featuring an exceptional Artistic craft perfected by the in-house workshops: straw marquetry. Created by a decoration Artisan from the Manufacture specially trained in this 17th-century technique, this masterpiece is a first for Chopard, which has never before presented a dial of this kind on its watches. Using a scalpel, the straw is then cut and subsequently glued to the dial in an intricate pattern owing everything to the Artisan’s dexterity. The composition combines strands of different sizes, thicknesses and shades, while its graphic lines evoke an eagle’s eye view in full flight over the skyscrapers of New York – the city where the TimeForArt auction is to be held. The choice of straw and its link with the agricultural environment recall the deep inspiration that the Alpine Eagle collection draws from Nature and the alpine environment that Chopard is committed to preserving. This aesthetic feat is matched by great technical virtuosity: beating inside a 41-millimetre-diameter case in Lucent Steel™ – Chopard’s exclusive alloy endowed with advanced properties and made with an 80% recycling rate – its sophisticated L.U.C 96.17-L movement is equipped with the two stacked barrels of Chopard Twin technology, ensuring a 65-hour power reserve.