Chopard’s first minute repeating watch

Chopard unveiled “The Full Strike”, its crown-operated first-minute repeating watch, with sapphire gongs and a slew of patents on security devices to ensure the watch does not break when it is mishandled. The 21-year-old manufacturer chose the design to be least complicated. This is the first time we’ve heard a Chopard minute repeater strikes the hours, quarters and minutes, usually on two gongs, and it sounds unique, as the hammers of the Full Strike are hitting sapphire gongs, stainless steel against synthetic sapphire gongs. The same movement will often sound “warmer” in a rose gold case and “ colder” in a platinum case. The shape of the gongs tuned to the C and F key and can withstand thousands of hits without breaking. The crown winds the barrels, and a single push of the button located coaxially with the crown will kick the striking mechanism into motion. The plates and bridges are made from German silver (mailechort) and are decorated traditionally with Cotes de Geneve technique.

The Chopard LUC Full Strike is a numbered, limited edition of 20 pieces and comes in 18k fairmined rose gold and will cost you £195, 076  ($261, 715).