HAPPY PALM, 36 mm

Historical official partner of the Cannes International Film Festival and creator of the Palme d'Or since 1998, Chopard has designed a model inspired by the prestigious award. Made of ethical 'Fairmined' certified gold like the Palme d'Or itself and set with diamonds, the Happy Palm reflects the quintessence of glamour. Five dancing diamonds and a tiny gold palm whirl upon a finely worked mother-of-pearl dial. Perfectly reproducing the delicacy of a palm leaf, it is adorned with Urushi lacquer, a resin harvested in Asia from trees bearing the same name and then decorated according to an ancestral Japanese art called maki-e. Using infinitely accurate touches, the artisan drew and accentuated the motifs of the dial by sprinkling fine gold particles on the still wet lacquer. No less than 170 hours of work were required to create this dazzling plant-life motif. The back of the case reveals an equally spectacular work of art, the L.U.C 96.23-L movement.

CROWN MATERIAL

18-carat yellow gold

CASE-BACK

see-through sapphire crystal

CASE DIMENSION(S)

36.00 mm

WHITE DIAMOND CARAT

3.65

GEM-SETTING

with gems

STRAP

gold alligator leather strap (glossy), white alligator leather strap (matt)

BUCKLE TYPE

pin buckle

MOVEMENT

L.U.C 96.23-L4

TYPE OF WINDING

self-winding mechanical movement

FREQUENCY

4 Hz (28,800 vibrations per hour)

POWER RESERVE

Power Reserve of approximately 65 hours, L.U.C Twin Technology (two stacked barrels)

OSCILLATING WEIGHT

22-carat gold

MOBILE DIAMOND(S)

Yes

LIMITED EDITION

25

CHOPARD BOUTIQUES EXCLUSIVITY

Yes

JEWELS

29