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CIRCA: 2000s
CASE MATERIAL: White ceramic with steel bezel and caseback
DIAL: Light pink guilloche sector dial with applied hour markers. Date aperture at "4:30."
BRACELET MATERIAL: Pink rubber Chopard-signed strap
CASE DIMENSIONS: 38 mm in diameter
BRACELET SIZE: 8 inches
SERIAL NUMBER: 1471842
REFERENCE NUMBER: 8507
CALIBER: 955.112
MOVEMENT: Quartz
The Chopard Happy Sport was a reinterpretation of the famous Happy Diamonds Series. The style was decidedly more sporty, with a larger case size and use of steel and other non-precious metals. The Happy Sport series was extremely popular and became a staple of Chopard's catalog. The present example was limited to 300 and features a distinctive white ceramic case.
Condition
Dial is in excellent condition. Case is excellent with no scratches. Light scratches on caseback. Bezel was customized with aftermarket stones. Movement is not running at time of cataloging (battery will be replaced). Light marks on strap, mostly on back side. Overall, the present example is in excellent condition.
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