231 Chopard A very attractive and highly unusual, bracelet manual wristwatch in yellow gold, with tiger eye dial and bezel adorned with tiger’s eye beads with intricate gold beadwork.
Estimate: € 3.000 – 6.000
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- Model Bracelet watch
- Year Circa 1960s
- Case Material 18K yellow gold and tiger eye
- Case Number 89'748
- Bracelet Material 18K yellow gold Chopard bracelet, approximate length 165mm
- Movement Manual, 17 jewels
- Dimension 31mm Diameter
- Signed Case, dial and movement
This striking bracelet wristwatch by Chopard captures the exuberance of 1960s high jewelry design with remarkable confidence. Crafted in yellow gold and powered by a manual-winding movement, it is far removed from conventional watchmaking restraint. Here, texture, volume and light take center stage.
The dial, fashioned from tiger’s eye, shimmers with its characteristic chatoyance, bands of warm caramel and deep brown that shift subtly as the wrist moves. Rather than competing with it, the maison chose to frame this natural spectacle with a sculptural bezel composed of polished tiger’s eye beads, each embraced by intricate gold beadwork. The result is less a frame and more a radiant halo.
The woven gold bracelet continues the theme of tactile richness. Supple yet substantial, it drapes fluidly while maintaining a strong visual presence. It transforms the watch into a true object of adornment, something closer to haute joaillerie than traditional horology.
What makes this piece particularly compelling is its balance: the organic warmth of the stone against the precise geometry of the round case; the softness of the mesh bracelet against the architectural bead settings. It is theatrical, certainly, but executed with discipline and finesse.
An unusual and charismatic creation, this Chopard bracelet watch stands as a reminder that at certain moments in history, watchmaking dared to be playful, sensual and boldly decorative, and did so beautifully.
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