Chopard - Chopard Sailing Watch - Chrono Classic Yachting

Chopard Sailing Watch - Chrono Classic Yachting

Jan 25, 2010,06:57 AM

Chopard pieces are already well-known in the circle of vintage motor-sport. However Chopard is no stranger to sea-sport and supported the regattas on Lake Geneva for the Decision 35s (D35). A L.U.C Pro One Cadence (White dial) was made to commemorate the race two years ago.
( Please click here for more information about Cadence).

L.U.C Pro One GMT Cadence

Last year, Chopard designed a good-looking Chrono Classic Yachting and it happened to land in the
Chopard Boutique here recently.

Some pictures before it is sold ....

The Chrono Classic Yachting is an automatic chronograph. The stainless steel case dimension is 43.50mm (diameter) and 12.75mm thick. Water-resistance to 100m.

The chronograph layout - 60s (at 3 o' clock), 12H (at 6 o'clock) and 30min ( at 9 o'clock).

However, I am still puzzled by the 30-minute subdial at 9 o'clock position. Note there are two-pointers
(a white and a red), separated by 10-minute on a rotating disc.

Appreciate friends who sail could enlighten on the rationale behind this 30-minute-subdial with two-pointers.

Still wondering beside the pointers, what is/are the reason/s for the red and blue zones.

Serated bezel, crown and pushers.

The stainless steel crown is 8mm diameter whereas the pushers are 5mm.

Minute and hour hands and hour-indexes are coated with Superluminova.

Though it is an ETA based, the interesting part is the chrono-minute is progressively updated.

The movement is an automatic ETA 2894-2 and well decorated. The power reserve is at 42 hours.

Lastly the hand-stitched leather straps, interesting shaped and coloured like wood panels and beautifully
flanked with white threads like the yacht ropes.

The deployant buckle.

For friends who sail, please advise the design rationale of the 30-minute chrono dial.

Thanks.

Kong

This message has been edited by Kong on 2010-01-25 06:58:35

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Great photographs Kong. I cannot shed light on the countdown

By: timerider : January 25th, 2010-12:43

function, but I am sure there is a sailor in the group that will enlighten us. I am curious if the pushers can be activated while the watch is wet. The 100m is good for the over all water resistance, but what about the wet pushers in a race? Really enjoye...

Thanks Tim, very good question!

By: Kong : January 26th, 2010-08:32

I will ask about the pushers and water resistance. Kong

I'm no sailor

By: AAP : January 26th, 2010-13:36

I'm no sailor (except in my mind ), but I can tell you that the purpose of the ten minute countdown is to assist yachtsmen in preparing to cross the starting line to begin a race. Regatta officials often use a series of lights/horn blasts to communicate w...

Thanks Alex, at least now the purpose.

By: Kong : January 26th, 2010-16:28