Chopard Happy Diamonds Heritage and Happy Sport The First
Chopard is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its Happy Diamonds collection with two heritage re-editions: the Happy Diamonds Heritage and the Happy Sport The First. The Happy Diamonds Heritage models are direct re-creations of the 1976 originals, featuring cushion-shaped cases in 18-carat ethical yellow gold with black onyx dials and 21 moving diamonds in the larger 34mm size. The Happy Sport The First revives Caroline Scheufele's 1993 design, which pioneered the combination of diamonds with stainless steel, returning in 26mm and 33mm sizes with various case materials and the original pebble-link bracelet.
- Happy Diamonds Heritage available in 34mm and 24mm sizes
- Happy Sport The First available in 26mm and 33mm sizes
- Happy Diamonds Heritage 34mm contains 21 moving diamonds
- Happy Sport The First 26mm contains five moving diamonds
- Happy Sport The First 33mm contains seven moving diamonds
- Happy Diamonds Heritage 34mm uses hand-wound caliber 10.01-C
- Happy Diamonds Heritage has 45 hours of power reserve
- Happy Diamonds Heritage and Happy Sport The First are water-resistant to 30 meters
The Happy Diamonds Heritage watches are direct re-editions of the 1976 models, featuring cushion-shaped cases in 18-carat ethical yellow gold and polished black onyx dials.
The 34mm Happy Diamonds Heritage model contains 21 moving diamonds, while the 24mm version has nine.
The 34mm Happy Diamonds Heritage is powered by Chopard's hand-wound caliber 10.01-C, a 15.7mm movement running at 3Hz with a 45-hour power reserve.
The original pebble-link bracelet, inspired by sea-smoothed stones, has been redesigned and manufactured in-house for the Happy Sport The First.
The Happy Sport The First collection returns in 26mm and 33mm sizes, with the smaller models featuring five moving diamonds and the larger ones seven.
Caroline Scheufele's original 1993 Happy Sport design combined diamonds with stainless steel, a radical concept at the time.
The Happy Sport The First features a silver-toned grained dial with blue Roman numerals, a railway minute track, and blued sword-shaped hands.
The onyx-set crowns on the Happy Diamonds Heritage models are noted as a particularly nice period detail.