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textured dial evokes an eagle’s iris
JAN 06, 2020 — BY ARIEL ADAMS
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/chopard-alpine-eagle-watch-review/
The biggest trend in the luxury watch industry today is producing items that look like watches that brands feel the market wants to buy. In some fundamental ways, this is a reversal from a more traditional (if nostalgic) approach to designing for a market in which a brand aims to put unique (i.e., distinctive) wristwatch products on the market (as opposed to those that feel too familiar). Nowadays, if a style, material, color, or price point seems hot, the biggest brands want their piece of the supposed action. Today, premium brand steel or mostly-steel watches that comes in integrated bracelets are hot. Chopard’s answer to this craze is the Alpine Eagle. In summary, it is a handsome, well-made, appropriately priced, and too vaguely branded luxury wristwatch for daily wear.
Necessary Data
>Brand: Chopard
>Model: Alpine Eagle (reference 298600-6001 as tested)
>Price: $19,700 USD
>Size: 41mm-wide, 9.7mm-thick
>When reviewer would personally wear it: As a daily wear high-end wrist watch for men with the appeal of refined jewelry and the legitimacy of a prestigious timepiece.
>Friend we’d recommend it to first: Slightly iconoclastic luxury-seeker who is interested in non-conformity as much as value.
>Best characteristic of watch: Precision polishing and tight manufacturing tolerances result in a very well-made product. Polishing and overall decoration are effective and attractive. Dial detailing is very good. Bracelet is comfortable and impressively engineered.
>Worst characteristic of watch: Design itself fails to generate independent personality. Will too often (and unfairly) be thought of as a Royal Oak impersonator. Might prove to scratch easily. Brand fans will want Alpine Eagle house Chopard’s best movements.
People who don’t like the Alpine Eagle have one major problem with it, and that is they feel it looks too much like the Royal Oak or other similar watches. That is it. People aren’t concerned about pricing or quality; their sole gripe with the Alpine Eagle is that it looks a bit too much like another popular watch. I’m not even sure most consumers see that as a bad thing.
ICONIC DESIGN Nature guides the hand of the Chopard watchmaker. The Alpine Eagle is a symphony of exquisite details, each one inspired by the majesty of the Alps and the White-tailed Eagle.
MOVEMENT & CHRONOMETER True to Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s deep commitment to fine watchmaking, the chronometer-certified movements in the heart of Alpine Eagle watches have been developed exclusively by the Maison Chopard.
DIAL Its textured dial evokes an eagle’s iris and its hands call to mind the raptor’s feathers.
BRACELET The gently tapered Alpine Eagle bracelet comprises a single ingot-shaped link, topped by a raised central cap reminiscent of its mountain biotope.
CHOPARD LUCENT STEEL A223 Uniquely durable, antiallergenic, and scratch-resistant, the Chopard Lucent Steel A223 was especially developed for the Alpine Eagle Collection.
[h=1]WHAT LIVESTHERE IS PRECIOUS[/h]
[h=2]ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION[/h] Today, in unveiling the new Alpine Eagle collection, whose design bears the imprint of nature’s influence, Chopard has sought to associate it with a new and sustainable approach. [h=2]EAGLE WINGS FOUNDATION[/h] Bearing testament to Chopard's ethical approach, Alpine Eagle gives the Maison an opportunity to reveal its latest commitment to protecting the Alpine environment through the launch of the Eagle Wings Foundation - of which Karl-Friedrich Scheufele is founding member.
NATURE AND THE ALPS ARE CHOPARD'S MOST PRECIOUS INSPIRATION, WITH THE ALPINE ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING THE MANUFACTURE PLAYING A KEY ROLE
Having the unique fortune of being able to call Switzerland home, it is no wonder that Chopard and the Scheufele family have a unique bond with nature. The majestic wildlife and Alpine terrain surrounding the Manufacture have played hugely important roles in the inspiration and development of many of the Maison's creations.
Chopard has always striven to protect its most valuable muse. To this end, the Maison remains committed to an environmentally responsible means of production.[h=1]EAGLE WINGS FOUNDATIONPROTECTING THE ALPS[/h]
In partnering with the Eagle Wings Foundation, Chopard wishes to promote a more sustainable way of life, while raising awareness of Mother Nature's timely needs. Rapid action is necessary to protect the wildlife at risk in an ever-changing environment. Chopard has pledged to work with the foundation to re-introduce the Golden Eagle to its natural Alpine habitat.+2°Csince 1984
20%more sunlight since 1980
60%decrease in glacier volume since 1850[h=1]EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY *[/h]
* - The date when humanity has reached a point of overshooting" the Earth's resources by consuming more than the planet is capable of regenerating in one year."
[h=1]VICTOR, THE NINE-YEAR-OLD WHITE-TAILED EAGLE IS SET FOR COMEBACK. THIS REMARKABLE GENIUS OF EAGLE HAS DISAPPEARED FROM ITS NATURAL HABITAT IN THE ALPS, BUT CHOPARD IS SEEKING TO CHANGE THAT. VICTOR'S FALCONER, JACQUES OLIVER TRAVERS, WILL SPEARHEAD THE ALPINE EAGLE TOUR HOSTED BY THE MAISON AND EAGLE WINGS .[/h]
JAN 06, 2020 — BY ARIEL ADAMS
https://www.ablogtowatch.com/chopard-alpine-eagle-watch-review/
The biggest trend in the luxury watch industry today is producing items that look like watches that brands feel the market wants to buy. In some fundamental ways, this is a reversal from a more traditional (if nostalgic) approach to designing for a market in which a brand aims to put unique (i.e., distinctive) wristwatch products on the market (as opposed to those that feel too familiar). Nowadays, if a style, material, color, or price point seems hot, the biggest brands want their piece of the supposed action. Today, premium brand steel or mostly-steel watches that comes in integrated bracelets are hot. Chopard’s answer to this craze is the Alpine Eagle. In summary, it is a handsome, well-made, appropriately priced, and too vaguely branded luxury wristwatch for daily wear.
Necessary Data
>Brand: Chopard
>Model: Alpine Eagle (reference 298600-6001 as tested)
>Price: $19,700 USD
>Size: 41mm-wide, 9.7mm-thick
>When reviewer would personally wear it: As a daily wear high-end wrist watch for men with the appeal of refined jewelry and the legitimacy of a prestigious timepiece.
>Friend we’d recommend it to first: Slightly iconoclastic luxury-seeker who is interested in non-conformity as much as value.
>Best characteristic of watch: Precision polishing and tight manufacturing tolerances result in a very well-made product. Polishing and overall decoration are effective and attractive. Dial detailing is very good. Bracelet is comfortable and impressively engineered.
>Worst characteristic of watch: Design itself fails to generate independent personality. Will too often (and unfairly) be thought of as a Royal Oak impersonator. Might prove to scratch easily. Brand fans will want Alpine Eagle house Chopard’s best movements.
People who don’t like the Alpine Eagle have one major problem with it, and that is they feel it looks too much like the Royal Oak or other similar watches. That is it. People aren’t concerned about pricing or quality; their sole gripe with the Alpine Eagle is that it looks a bit too much like another popular watch. I’m not even sure most consumers see that as a bad thing.
ICONIC DESIGN Nature guides the hand of the Chopard watchmaker. The Alpine Eagle is a symphony of exquisite details, each one inspired by the majesty of the Alps and the White-tailed Eagle.
MOVEMENT & CHRONOMETER True to Karl-Friedrich Scheufele’s deep commitment to fine watchmaking, the chronometer-certified movements in the heart of Alpine Eagle watches have been developed exclusively by the Maison Chopard.
DIAL Its textured dial evokes an eagle’s iris and its hands call to mind the raptor’s feathers.
BRACELET The gently tapered Alpine Eagle bracelet comprises a single ingot-shaped link, topped by a raised central cap reminiscent of its mountain biotope.
CHOPARD LUCENT STEEL A223 Uniquely durable, antiallergenic, and scratch-resistant, the Chopard Lucent Steel A223 was especially developed for the Alpine Eagle Collection.
Having the unique fortune of being able to call Switzerland home, it is no wonder that Chopard and the Scheufele family have a unique bond with nature. The majestic wildlife and Alpine terrain surrounding the Manufacture have played hugely important roles in the inspiration and development of many of the Maison's creations.
Chopard has always striven to protect its most valuable muse. To this end, the Maison remains committed to an environmentally responsible means of production.[h=1]EAGLE WINGS FOUNDATIONPROTECTING THE ALPS[/h]
20%more sunlight since 1980
60%decrease in glacier volume since 1850[h=1]EARTH OVERSHOOT DAY *[/h]
* - The date when humanity has reached a point of overshooting" the Earth's resources by consuming more than the planet is capable of regenerating in one year."
Thanks Mike.
